Basketball Recap: Southaven Triumphs + How To Watch

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Previous 5 Games

12/11/25 - Away	39-38 W
11/07/24 - Away	82-53 W
12/30/22 - Away	58-68 L
11/01/22 - Home	67-41 W
11/02/19 - Neutral	67-53 W

Southaven had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 39-38 W against the North Panola Cougars. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Chargers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Cougars are ranked 244th).

Southaven had a senior duo take command as Marquise Rice Jr dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards and Caden Johnson dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. Johnson also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 56%. Jaylen Coleman was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.

Southaven's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for North Panola, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.

Southaven and Senatobia will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups. As for North Panola, they have already played their next game, a 54-32 defeat against Winona on the 12th.