Saltillo won the last time they faced South Panola and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Saltillo Tigers walked away with a 67-58 victory over the South Panola Tigers. Given Saltillo's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while South Panola is ranked 177th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/21/25 @ South Panola | 21 |
| 01/17/25 @ Lake Cormorant | 23 |
| 01/14/25 @ Center Hill | 25 |
| 01/09/25 @ Olive Branch | 16 |
| 01/07/25 vs South Panola | 26 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Saltillo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Crayden Shannon, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 21 points. Shannon's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Conner Howell, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Saltillo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Saltillo is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for South Panola, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Coincidentally, Saltillo and South Panola will both be playing Grenada the next time they take the court. South Panola will host Grenada at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Saltillo will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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