Recap: Germantown Mavericks vs. Neshoba Central Rockets
The Germantown Mavericks lost against the Neshoba Central Rockets back in November of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Germantown took a 55-38 bruising from Neshoba Central. Germantown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Mavericks players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ayla Benson, who scored 11 points along with 6 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Raegan Jordan, who scored 10 points along with 5 assists and 5 rebounds.
Among those leading the charge was Erica Lyons, who scored 16 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Neshoba Central's points. Another player making a difference was Lanayah Henry, who scored 9 points.
Germantown's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Neshoba Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Germantown will head out on the road to face off against Bryant at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Neshoba Central, they will be playing at home against Choctaw Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Choctaw Central and Neshoba Central are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
