The North Pontotoc Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Saltillo Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, North Pontotoc didn't have quite enough to beat Senatobia and fell 65-62. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Warriors are ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, Saltillo posted their biggest win since November 25, 2024 on Friday. They put the hurt on Grenada with a sharp 74-54 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted against the Chargers since February 16, 2018.
Saltillo's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for North Pontotoc, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
North Pontotoc was taken down by Saltillo 70-41 when the teams last played back in January of 2016. Can North Pontotoc avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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