The Holmes County Blue Devils will square off against the Graceville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holmes County will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Holmes County took their game with ease, bagging a 76-31 victory over Chipley. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Tigers on Thursday. Graceville fell 51-42 to Chipley.
Holmes County will need to focus on slowing down Zaria Nedd, one of several Graceville players who made an impact when they last played. She went 7 for 15 on her way to 15 points along with six boards and five assists. Nedd has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Teresa Brown was another key player, putting up ten points.
Graceville's defeat dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Holmes County, their win bumped their record up to 23-2.
Everything went Holmes County's way against Graceville when the teams last played back in January, as Holmes County made off with a 61-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holmes County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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