Basketball Recap: New Hope Extends Home Winning Streak to Six

New Hope entered their tilt with Corinth on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Corinth Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 65-49. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Warriors are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Trojans

Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/14/25 vs Corinth	65-49
01/09/25 vs West Lowndes	66-45
01/07/25 vs Lafayette	52-37
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 10-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Corinth, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.

New Hope didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-51 defeat against Pontotoc on the 17th. As for Corinth, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-47 victory against Lafayette on the 17th.