The Central Hinds Academy Cougars and the Muddy River HomeSchool Counselors will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Central Hinds Academy blew past Brookhaven Academy, posting a 58-31 victory.
Meanwhile, Muddy River HomeSchool put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hattiesburg HomeSchool 81-53. Given the Counselors' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Forerunners are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Hinds Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Muddy River HomeSchool, they pushed their record up to 15-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
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