Basketball Game Preview: Senatobia Warriors vs. South Pontotoc Cougars

The Senatobia Warriors and the South Pontotoc Cougars will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Senatobia sitting on three straight wins and South Pontotoc on six.

Last Friday, Senatobia earned a 32-25 victory over Independence. The 32-point effort marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, everything went South Pontotoc's way against North Pontotoc on Friday as South Pontotoc made off with a 51-31 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

South Pontotoc is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Senatobia, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.

Senatobia and South Pontotoc were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February, but Senatobia came up empty-handed after a 37-36 defeat. Will Senatobia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.