North Panola was the 68-58 winner over Southaven when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The North Panola Cougars took a blow against the Southaven Chargers on Thursday, falling 82-53.
Southaven got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cael Jones out in front who went 7 for 17 en route to 19 points plus eight rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). Jayven Welch was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 15 points plus six assists and three steals.
North Panola's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Southaven, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
North Panola has already played their next contest, an 81-62 loss against West Union on the 9th. As for Southaven, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against South Panola at 7:30 p.m.
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