Blue Devils
| 12/04/25 vs Ponce De Leon | 43-29 |
| 11/20/25 @ Malone | 46-44 |
| 12/02/25 @ Sneads | 64-28 |
Holmes County lost to Ponce De Leon back in February, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Blue Devils took down the Pirates 43-29. Those 43 points were actually the fewest the Blue Devils have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Holmes County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clyde Roche, who posted ten points and seven assists. Roche is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Hunter Maples was another key player, putting up ten points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Holmes County was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponce De Leon only racked up five.
Despite the loss, Ponce De Leon still got an impressive performance from Malachi Kirkland, who put up ten points.
Holmes County pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Ponce De Leon, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2.
Holmes County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-31 win against Freeport on the 9th. As for Ponce De Leon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 0-0 victory against Emmanuel Christian on the 5th.
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