Ingomar has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Pontotoc Cougars. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 16-9 in the first quarter.
Ingomar's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Jack Denton and Copper Ball. Denton dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards, while Ball went 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points. Denton is becoming a predictor of Ingomar's success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 10-3 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Bost, who posted six points.
Ingomar's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for South Pontotoc, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Ingomar wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 66-39 victory against Myrtle on the 8th. As for South Pontotoc, they will challenge Byhalia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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