Pontotoc was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the New Hope Trojans. The Warriors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 54-51.
Pontotoc's loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for New Hope, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Coming up, Pontotoc will venture away from home to square off against Holmes County Central at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. As for New Hope, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-48 win against Corinth on the 7th.
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