The Neshoba Central Rockets entered their tilt with the Germantown Mavericks with 18 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 19. Neshoba Central came out on top against Germantown by a score of 56-49 on Saturday. That's another feather in the cap for Neshoba Central, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Neshoba Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyli Truss out in front who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelin Williams, who scored 12 points.
When it comes to explaining why Germantown lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alana Rouser. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 rebounds. Rouser is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Charlie Gamberine, who scored 12 points.
Neshoba Central's victory bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Germantown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
Neshoba Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbus has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 30. As for Germantown, they will head out on the road to square off against Murrah at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Murrah is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
