Basketball Recap: Humphreys County Gets the Win

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Humphreys County and Amanda Elzy, and Humphreys County kept the tradition alive. The Cowboys came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 42-33 on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Cowboys: when they faced off against the Panthers back in January, they had to take a 43-35 loss.

Alevian Holman went supernova, going 7-for-14 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaylah Jones, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 14 points and five steals.

Humphreys County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

Humphreys County now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Amanda Elzy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Humphreys County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Amanda Elzy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.