Basketball Recap: Pontotoc Extends Home Winning Streak to Ten

Pontotoc waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-29 win over the New Hope Trojans. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-30 back in December of 2024.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/17/25 vs New Hope	61-29
01/07/25 vs Corinth	81-25
01/03/25 vs West Point	59-22
12/13/24 vs Lafayette	73-40
12/10/24 vs Clarksdale	73-28
+ 5 more games

Pontotoc's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for New Hope, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.

Pontotoc didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-46 defeat against Collierville on the 18th. As for New Hope, they will venture away from home to face off against Lafayette at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.