New Albany extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping them up to 14-7. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 64-60 W against the South Pontotoc Cougars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 62-54 back in December of 2025.
Triston Parker
| 02/05/26 @ South Pontotoc | 16 |
| 01/22/26 @ Tishomingo County | 16 |
| 01/20/26 vs Corinth | 21 |
New Albany got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Triston Parker out in front who shot 56% from the field to rack up 16 points. Parker's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Decorion Hardin was another key player, putting up 11 points and six boards.
As for South Pontotoc, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-15. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points over those games.
South Pontotoc's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Brazil, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Brazil is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Huffman, who went 8-for-17 en route to 20 points.
New Albany has already played their next game (against Tishomingo County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for South Pontotoc, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 44-30 win against Pine Grove on the 6th.
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