The South Pontotoc Cougars will take on the Okolona Chieftains at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Okolona took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on South Pontotoc, who comes in off a win.
South Pontotoc will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 44) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past New Albany 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since November 16, 2024.
Meanwhile, Okolona came up short against West Lowndes on Tuesday and fell 66-56. The Chieftains have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Pontotoc's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Okolona, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-14.
South Pontotoc strolled past Okolona in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 51-37. Does South Pontotoc have another victory up their sleeve, or will Okolona turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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