South Pontotoc visits New Albany on Friday — Cougars look to repeat after 42-13 win in February

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South Pontotoc travels to New Albany for a nonleague game at New Albany High on Friday, Dec. 12. Tip is set for 6 p.m. Central (the game page is at ScoreBookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5695712-south-pontotoc-vs-new-albany).

• Teams: New Albany Bulldogs (home) vs. South Pontotoc Cougars (away)

• Location: New Albany High School, New Albany, Miss.

• Date/time: Friday, Dec. 12 — 6 p.m. Central

Last meeting: South Pontotoc rolled into New Albany on Feb. 6, 2025, and came away with a 42-13 victory. That result will hang over this rematch as both teams look to settle early-season questions and build momentum in December.

Quick streaming and team links

• New Albany NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-albany-hs-new-albany-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• South Pontotoc NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/south-pontotoc-hs-pontotoc-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes for fans

• SBLive team pages: New Albany — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176288-new-albany-bulldogs

  South Pontotoc — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/177091-south-pontotoc-cougars

• Fan counts on ScoreBookLive: New Albany (19), South Pontotoc (41). Picks for the game currently show 0 for both teams. Those numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to boost their fan counts and make picks if you want to join the fun. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to win projections.

Keep an eye on the ScoreBookLive game page for updates and final rosters, and tune to the NFHS links above if you can’t make it to New Albany. Follow both teams and make your pick — every click helps build the high-school basketball atmosphere local teams deserve.