South Pontotoc was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Alcorn Central Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2019.
After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 25-20.
South Pontotoc now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Alcorn Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-7.
South Pontotoc will venture away from home to challenge New Albany at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Albany is coming into the matchup with five straight victories at home, so South Pontotoc will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Alcorn Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win vs. New Hope on the 14th.
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