It was a proper cat-fight when Holmes County Central faced off against McLaurin on Saturday. The Holmes County Central Jaguars walked away with a 57-50 win over the McLaurin Tigers. That's two games straight that the Jaguars have won by exactly seven points.
Despite the defeat, McLaurin saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tylon Williams went 7 of 10 en route to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Williams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton White, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Jaguars
| 12/21/24 vs McLaurin | 57-50 |
| 12/20/24 vs Greenville | 54-47 |
| 12/19/24 vs Forest Hill | 56-48 |
| 12/17/24 vs Canton | 55-46 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Holmes County Central, bringing their record for this year to 10-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for McLaurin, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-3.
When Holmes County Central and McLaurin next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Holmes County Central will try to stop Pascagoula's five-game winning streak when the meet at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, McLaurin will face off against Clarkdale and their three-game winning streak at 4:30 p.m. on December 28th.
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