SPRINGVILLE – Even in the most tense situations, doing the basic things works just fine.
Take the Pontotoc Warriors, who worked for an early lead, withstood a run, then closed the deal Tuesday with a 74-59 victory over county rival South Pontotoc.
“I think we got a little 3-happy in the third quarter, which allowed them to make a run,” Pontotoc coach Jon Ginn said. “They hit some huge shots, but in the end, we got some rebounds and stick-backs, which were key.”
After trailing by as much as 16 points in the third quarter, the Cougars (2-2) pulled within 48-42 by the end of the period on a Jermaine Bean 3-pointer. South Pontotoc began the final quarter still in catch-up mode, and succeeded when Bean connected on another 3-pointer with 5 minutes, 44 seconds to play to knot the contest at 49-49.
But that was the peak of the mountain for the Cougars.
Josh Green responded quickly for the Warriors (2-1) with a >>> click here to read more from David Wheeler.
