Basketball Recap: Tupelo Skates Past Hernando with Ease

Golden Wave

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 @ Murrah	53
12/28/24 vs Perry County	51
12/13/24 @ Saltillo	50
01/28/25 vs Germantown	47
12/09/24 vs Pontotoc	47

It's playoff time, and Tupelo had no trouble coming through when it counted. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat the Hernando Tigers 83-40. The Golden Wave have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 21 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Hernando saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaliyah Kelly went 5-for-11 en route to 19 points and six rebounds. Kelly's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 19 points. Fran Kelly was another key player, putting up ten points.

The victory made it two in a row for Tupelo and bumps their season record up to 27-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.5 points. As for Hernando, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-7.

As of now, neither Tupelo nor Hernando have any future games scheduled.