Forest Hill had lost eight straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-17 to make it nine. They fell 41-28 to the Holmes County Central Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Jaguars are ranked 12th).
As for Holmes County Central, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points over those games.
Holmes County Central had a senior duo take command as Damarian Harris shot 55% from the field en route to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals and Jayden Jefferson posted ten points. Harris is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 55% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gary Brown, who put up eight points and five boards.
Looking ahead, Forest Hill will finish 2025 at home by hosting Provine at 4:30 p.m. on the 27th. The Patriots will be up against the Rams' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.67 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Holmes County Central, they have already played their next contest, a 58-57 victory against Terry on the 20th.
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