The Hernando Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Horn Lake Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hernando knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Horn Lake likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hernando took on DeSoto Central on Friday. Hernando took down DeSoto Central 56-40. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Jaguars are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Horn Lake, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 47-37 victory over North Panola on Saturday. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Horn Lake's record now sits at 7-15. As for Hernando, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Everything went Hernando's way against Horn Lake in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Hernando made off with a 64-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hernando since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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