The South Pontotoc Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Byhalia Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Pontotoc has four straight wins, Byhalia has 22 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
It was a proper cat-fight when South Pontotoc took on Amory on Saturday. South Pontotoc claimed a resounding 52-17 victory over Amory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Byhalia just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Corinth, falling 65-16.
South Pontotoc has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Byhalia, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for South Pontotoc against Byhalia when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 52-13 victory. Will South Pontotoc repeat their success, or does Byhalia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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