
Warriors
| 12/16/25 vs Louisville | 61-52 |
| 12/13/25 vs Coahoma County | 61-54 |
| 12/12/25 vs Muscle Shoals | 72-68 |
Pontotoc extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping them up to 7-5. They came out on top against the Louisville Wildcats by a score of 61-52. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 67-64 back in November.
Pontotoc's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Omaree Scott led the charge by dropping a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Dalyn Powell was another key player, putting up 16 points and five boards.
As for Louisville, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while Pontotoc is ranked 68th).
Lagarrion (Bop) Wraggs and Trey Tippett certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Wraggs dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds, while Tippett posted 15 points along with five boards and three steals.
Coming up, Pontotoc will venture away from home to square off against West Point at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup will give the Warriors their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Louisville, they will head out to take on Neshoba Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will be up against the Rockets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.18 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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