South Panola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 73-56 bruising from the Tupelo Golden Wave. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Golden Wave are ranked seventh).
South Panola's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Tupelo, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Panola will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on DeSoto Central at 2:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Tupelo, they will take on Ringgold in a tournament on Thursday.
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