The Horn Lake Eagles will face off against the Hernando Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Horn Lake took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against North Panola by a score of 47-37. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Hernando had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-40 win over the Jaguars. 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.
Hernando's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Horn Lake, their win bumped their record up to 7-15.
Horn Lake might still be hurting after the 64-39 loss they got from Hernando in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hernando's Fran Kelly, who went 11 for 21 en route to 30 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Now that Horn Lake knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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