Leflore County is 1-9 against Edwards since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Leflore County Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Edwards Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Edwards took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Leflore County, who comes in off a win.
Edwards is hoping to do what Palmer couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Leflore County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Leflore County snuck past Palmer with a 34-28 victory. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Antionette Holston was her usual excellent self, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Hilton, who posted eight points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Edwards was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Yazoo County at home and fell 51-17. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Leflore County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Edwards, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Leflore County took a serious blow against Edwards in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 54-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Leflore County was down 28-5.
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