The Senatobia Warriors will be taking part in a tournament against the South Pontotoc Cougars at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Senatobia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully South Pontotoc likes a good challenge.
Senatobia is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Oxford just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 79-77. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered since December 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, South Pontotoc entered their tilt with Byhalia on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 71-31 victory over the Indians. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Indians are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Pontotoc's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Senatobia, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
Senatobia beat South Pontotoc 64-56 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Senatobia have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Pontotoc turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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