The South Pontotoc Cougars will take on the Senatobia Warriors in a tournament on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Senatobia will be up against a hot South Pontotoc team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. South Pontotoc blew past Byhalia 71-31 on Friday. 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.
Meanwhile, Senatobia unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Oxford by a score of 79-77. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since December 13, 2024.
South Pontotoc's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Senatobia, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
South Pontotoc came up short against Senatobia in their previous meeting back in January, falling 64-56. Can South Pontotoc avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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