The Louisville Wildcats will face off against the North Pontotoc Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Louisville has five straight victories, North Pontotoc has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Louisville was able to grind out a solid win over Caledonia, taking the game 37-27. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 120th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Pontotoc and Senatobia squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but North Pontotoc had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 50-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vikings have suffered since January 12, 2024.
Louisville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for North Pontotoc, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
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