South Pontotoc is 8-2 against North Pontotoc since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Pontotoc Cougars will be home for the holidays to greet the North Pontotoc Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, South Pontotoc beat Bruce 37-29. Given South Pontotoc's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Bruce is ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, North Pontotoc made off with a 37-36 victory over Baldwyn. The victory was just what North Pontotoc needed coming off of a 68-45 defeat in their prior contest.
The win makes it two in a row for South Pontotoc and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for North Pontotoc, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-3.
South Pontotoc came out on top in a nail-biter against North Pontotoc in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, sneaking past 41-39. Will South Pontotoc repeat their success, or does North Pontotoc have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
