It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the North Pontotoc Vikings can now relate to. They were beaten by the Warriors 89-46 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, North Pontotoc can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while Choctaw Central is ranked sixth).
Leading Choctaw Central to victory were Koie Williams and Clemons Zylier. Williams scored 21 points, while Zylier scored 22 points. Zylier is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrus Stokes, who scored eight points.
North Pontotoc has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-20 record this season. As for Choctaw Central, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 25-5.
North Pontotoc does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Choctaw Central, they will take on Itawamba Agricultural at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Choctaw Central is coming into the match with ten straight victories on the road, so Itawamba Agricultural is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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