The Pontotoc Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Clarksdale Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Pontotoc is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Pontotoc will head into Saturday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt Lafayette on Saturday. Pontotoc was the clear victor by a 61-40 margin over Lafayette.
Meanwhile, Clarksdale was able to grind out a solid win over West Point on Friday, taking the game 56-43.
Pontotoc has also been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Clarksdale, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
Pontotoc skirted past Clarksdale 67-65 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Clarksdale's Kamarrius Rash, who went 19 of 26 on his way to 42 points and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pontotoc still be able to contain Rash? There's only one way to find out.
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