Basketball Preview: Poplar Springs Atomics vs. Holmes County Blue Devils
The Poplar Springs Atomics will take on the Holmes County Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-27, which was the final score in Poplar Springs' tilt against the Bucks on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Poplar Springs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 696th, while the Bucks are ranked 202nd).
Meanwhile, Holmes County lost to the Tigers on the road by a decisive 67-51 margin on Thursday. Holmes County has struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Poplar Springs has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season. As for Holmes County, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Poplar Springs came up short against the Blue Devils in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 59-52. Can Poplar Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
