Basketball Game Preview: Holmes County Blue Devils vs. Bethlehem Wildcats

The Holmes County Blue Devils will face off against the Bethlehem Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Holmes County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Blountstown just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 56-48 to the Tigers.

Meanwhile, Bethlehem blew past Kinston, posting a 78-49 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 24 points or more this season.

Bethlehem's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Holmes County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Holmes County couldn't quite finish off Bethlehem when the teams last played back in January and fell 45-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bethlehem's Kolton Amerson, who posted 22 points. Now that Holmes County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.