Basketball Recap: North Pontotoc Takes a Loss

If North Pontotoc was riding high fresh off their 48-22 takedown of Byhalia last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Pontotoc Vikings took a 53-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Senatobia Warriors on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 43-40 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.

North Pontotoc's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Senatobia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-3.

While North Pontotoc had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.