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After a week of weather postponements, the South Pontotoc Lady Cougars traveled to Clarksdale for the first round of the 4A playoffs Monday night, picking up a 48-32 victory over
MOOREVILLEâ The South Pontotoc Lady Cougars (20-4) jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, as they knocked off Mooreville 59-36 on Friday. South shot well from behind the arc, knocking down nine 3-pointers as a team. Rebekah Pilcher led the Lady Cougars with a game-high 18 points.
âCoach Doty does a really good job preparing and getting his team to play hard,â said South Pontotoc coach Bill Russell. âWe have had trouble scoring against them in the past, and I thought tonight we came out and shot the ball well from the perimeter.â
Sydney Brazil knocked down a 3-pointer to extend the lead and make it 9-4 early in the contest. Pilcher and Maggie Gaspard added 3-pointers as well to give the Lady Cougars a 17-6 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Brazil added another 3-pointer to make it 22-13 in the second quarter, and, after a Mooreville layup, the Lady Cougars closed out the half on an 8-0 run to lead 30-15 at the half.
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