Basketball Recap: New Hope Gets the Win

New Hope hadn't done well against Holmes County Central recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The New Hope Trojans snuck past the Holmes County Central Jaguars with a 54-48 victory. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 76-61 win the Jaguars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.

Trojans

Previous 3 Games (Home)

12/28/24 vs Holmes County Central	54-48
12/17/24 vs Pontotoc	47-43
12/13/24 vs West Point	45-35

New Hope pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Holmes County Central, they moved to 11-5 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Hope will venture away from home to take on Clarksdale at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Holmes County Central, they will head out to square off against Cleveland Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.