Basketball Recap: Holmes County Central Drops Season-High Score on Madison Central

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Team Score (Highest)

12/02/25 vs Madison Central	70
11/04/25 vs Choctaw Central	69
11/11/25 @ Humphreys County	63
11/20/25 @ Greenwood	62
11/06/25 vs Callaway	57

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holmes County Central). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Madison Central 70-67. With that win, Holmes County Central brought their scoring average up to 52 points per game.

Holmes County Central's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Devante Simpson, who went 7-for-13 en route to 21 points. The dominant performance also gave Simpson a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (38%). Another player making a difference was Kendarious Greer, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 15 points and five boards.

When it comes to explaining why Madison Central lost, don't look at Jeff Flanagan. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-17 on his way to 24 points and five rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Flanagan now owns an excellent 45.1% shooting accuracy. Davis Flowers was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 boards and 12 assists.

The victory (which was Holmes County Central's third in a row) raised their record to 7-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Madison Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.

Holmes County Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-55 victory against Ridgeland on the 5th. As for Madison Central, they have also already played their next contest, a 73-49 win against Biloxi on the 5th.