Yazoo City has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Holmes County Central Jaguars. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Indians came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Jaguars are ranked 103rd).
Leading Holmes County Central to victory were Ratasia Greer and D?Nllya Keys. Greer posted 21 points, while Keys put up six points and 20 boards. The dominant performance gave Keys a new career-high in rebounds. Sha Sha Giles was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Yazoo City's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Holmes County Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-12.
While Yazoo City had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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