The DeSoto Central Jaguars will face off against the Horn Lake Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as DeSoto Central comes in on 12 and Horn Lake on six.
Last Tuesday, DeSoto Central didn't have too much trouble with Oxford as they won 70-51. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Chargers are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Horn Lake humbled Hernando with a 65-34 victory.
Horn Lake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for DeSoto Central, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
DeSoto Central ended up a good deal behind Horn Lake when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 64-50. Can DeSoto Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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