South Pontotoc and North Pontotoc are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2019, but not for long. The South Pontotoc Cougars will square off against the North Pontotoc Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Tuesday, South Pontotoc came up short against New Albany and fell 3-1.
While South Pontotoc had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 19-25, 25-18.
Meanwhile, North Pontotoc had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Senatobia on Tuesday as North Pontotoc made off with a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was North Pontotoc's feisty defense: they held Senatobia to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 27-25, 26-24, 25-19.
South Pontotoc has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-16 record this season. As for North Pontotoc, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Everything went South Pontotoc's way against North Pontotoc when the teams last played on September 10th, as South Pontotoc made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Pontotoc since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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