After losing to Forest Hill the last time they met, Holmes County Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Holmes County Central Jaguars walked away with a 56-48 win over the Forest Hill Patriots on Thursday. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Patriots are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaguars
| 12/19/24 vs Forest Hill | 56-48 |
| 12/17/24 vs Canton | 55-46 |
| 11/25/24 vs Amanda Elzy | 63-41 |
| 11/21/24 vs Greenwood | 50-49 |
| 11/09/24 vs Murrah | 53-48 |
| 01/30/24 vs Gentry | 44-40 |
Holmes County Central pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Forest Hill, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Holmes County Central won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Greenville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Holmes County Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Forest Hill, they will head out to challenge Canton at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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