After a string of five wins, the Holmes County Blue Devils's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ponce De Leon. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Holmes County of the 77-73 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Holmes County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Emma Whitaker. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 23 points and 17 rebounds. Whitaker hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Karson McGowan was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ponce De Leon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kiyann Alford, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jodi Smith, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Holmes County's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Ponce De Leon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-2.
Holmes County is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Ponce De Leon at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Ponce De Leon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Holmes County likes a good challenge. As for Ponce De Leon, they will take on Holmes County at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Ponce De Leon's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
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