North Pontotoc was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The game between them and the Saltillo Tigers didn't end well, with the North Pontotoc Vikings falling 73-59. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 70-41 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Saltillo found their leader in sophomore Crayden Shannon, who went 13 for 20 on his way to 39 points. The contest was Shannon's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Eli Shannon was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
North Pontotoc's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Saltillo, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
North Pontotoc has already played their next game (against Mooreville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Saltillo will take on Olive Branch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saltillo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Olive Branch likes a good challenge.
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