DeSoto Central is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Horn Lake is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The DeSoto Central Jaguars will host the Horn Lake Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, DeSoto Central was fully in charge, breezing past Lewisburg 68-32. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Horn Lake against Hernando on Tuesday as the squad secured an 87-44 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Tigers are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Horn Lake has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.1 points per game. As for DeSoto Central, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.
DeSoto Central came up short against Horn Lake when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 70-60. Will DeSoto Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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