Basketball Recap: Hernando Tigers vs. Center Hill Mustangs
If Center Hill wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Hernando, they should've done a better job of containing Fran Kelly. The Hernando Tigers walked away with a 67-60 victory over the Center Hill Mustangs on Tuesday thanks in part to Kelly, who went 9 for 19 en route to 33 points plus five steals. That makes it nine consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Hernando's points.
Keristian Nevels was another key player, scoring 12 points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%).
Despite the loss, Center Hill still got an impressive performance from Madison S. Hughes, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds. S. Hughes is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Yazlyn Buffington, who had 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals.
Hernando's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Center Hill, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hernando Tigers face off against the North Panola Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Center Hill has already played their next match, a 67-57 victory against Saltillo on the 5th.
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