Having just played yesterday, the South Pontotoc Cougars will get right back to it and host the Byhalia Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Pontotoc has three straight victories, Byhalia has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Byhalia heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when South Pontotoc took over last week. South Pontotoc came out on top against Okolona by a score of 39-30 on Thursday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Chieftains are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Byhalia took a blow against Senatobia on Tuesday, falling 79-43.
Byhalia's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for South Pontotoc, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10.
South Pontotoc and Byhalia were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but South Pontotoc came up empty-handed after a 52-51 defeat. Will South Pontotoc have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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