After four games on the road, Yazoo City is heading back home. They will take on the Holmes County Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Yazoo City earned a 57-50 victory over the Hornets.
Meanwhile, Holmes County Central put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Gentry 56-23 at home. The win was familiar territory for Holmes County Central who now have five in a row.
It was another big night for DeKyra Mitchell, who scored 13 points along with five assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was I'Xana Winters, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Yazoo City's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Holmes County Central, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Yazoo City came up short against the Jaguars when the teams last played last Wednesday, falling 60-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mitchell, who scored 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Now that Yazoo City knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.