Having just played yesterday, the South Pontotoc Cougars will get right back to it and host the Hernando Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. South Pontotoc will be strutting in after a win while Hernando will be coming in after a defeat.
South Pontotoc's tournament run continued when they took on West Union on Monday. South Pontotoc took their contest with ease, bagging a 52-15 victory over West Union. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hernando's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They fell 69-59 to Collierville. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Hernando's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Fran Kelly, who earned 21 points in addition to four steals and three blocks, and Jaliyah Kelly, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 35.6% of Hernando's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Gemma Walker was another key player, posting eight points along with two blocks.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hernando fell to 4-1. As for South Pontotoc, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
South Pontotoc and Hernando were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but South Pontotoc came up empty-handed after a 58-57 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kelly, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 assists. Now that South Pontotoc knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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