Golden Wave
| 12/26/24 vs Ringgold | 71-53 |
| 12/20/24 vs South Panola | 73-56 |
| 12/17/24 vs Madison Central | 56-55 |
| 12/14/24 vs Saltillo | 70-44 |
| 12/13/24 vs Mooreville | 56-44 |
| + 2 more games |
Tupelo came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Ringgold Redskins 71-53. Given the Golden Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked seventh in Mississippi, while the Redskins are ranked 284th in Louisiana), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Ringgold had strong showings from LaDaunte McCoy, who shot 4-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds, and AnTravion Kinsey, who went 10 of 16 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 39.6% of Ringgold's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keenan Johnson, who had six points.
Tupelo pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for Ringgold, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Tupelo will take on Clinton at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Ringgold, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-53 loss against Haughton on the 27th.
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