South Pontotoc is 9-0 against Bruce since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The South Pontotoc Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Bruce Trojans at 6:00 p.m. South Pontotoc is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
South Pontotoc is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Oxford just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 50-38 to the Chargers. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Bruce against Houlka on Friday as the squad secured a 59-16 victory. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 52 points per game.
Bruce can attribute much of their success to A'Toria Knox, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine steals, and Laken Corbit, who went 8 for 18 en route to 17 points plus two steals. Knox is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Howell, who scored six points in addition to two steals.
The victory got Bruce back to even at 2-2. As for South Pontotoc, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
South Pontotoc was able to grind out a solid win over Bruce when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 37-29. Will South Pontotoc repeat their success, or does Bruce have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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