
Tigers
01/21/25 @ Horn Lake | 58-53 |
01/17/25 vs DeSoto Central | 56-40 |
01/14/25 vs Lewisburg | 64-10 |
01/09/25 vs Southaven | 55-50 |
01/07/25 vs Horn Lake | 64-39 |
Hernando had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They managed a 58-53 win over the Horn Lake Eagles. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Eagles are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hernando's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaliyah Kelly, who posted 21 points and six rebounds. Kelly has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Gemma Walker was another key player, going 6 of 13 on her way to 16 points.
Hernando has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Horn Lake, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Hernando didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-62 victory against Southaven on the 24th. Horn Lake has also already played their next contest (against DeSoto Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps