The Saltillo Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Pontotoc Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Saltillo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Saltillo is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Lafayette: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Commodores out of the water with a 70-41 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 25-point advantage.
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Saltillo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Howell out in front who posted 16 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Howell is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Foster, who earned 15 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pontotoc). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Louisville 67-64. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since January 17th.
Saltillo's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pontotoc, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Saltillo won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January of 2022, slipping by Pontotoc 57-56. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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