The Hernando Tigers will take on the Horn Lake Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hernando is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Hernando came up short against Choctaw Central and fell 62-52. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Warriors are ranked second).
| 01/04/25 vs Choctaw Central | 33 |
| 01/03/25 @ Oxford | 15 |
| 12/28/24 @ Tournament Opponent | 16 |
Hernando might have lost, but man, Fran Kelly was a machine: she went 12 of 19 on her way to 33 points and three steals. Kelly's morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of C Pitts, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Horn Lake had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 50-42 win over Rosa Fort on Friday.
Horn Lake's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Hernando, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Everything came up roses for Hernando against Horn Lake when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 63-24 win. Will Hernando repeat their success, or does Horn Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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