The Holmes County Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Vernon Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Holmes County has seven straight wins, Vernon has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Holmes County will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Bethlehem, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Blue Devils walked away with a 57-47 victory over the Wildcats on Friday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Wildcats are ranked 468th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clyde Roche
| 01/16/26 vs Bethlehem | 3 |
| 01/15/26 vs Graceville | 4 |
| 01/12/26 @ Ponce De Leon | 2 |
| 01/08/26 vs Geneva County | 3 |
| 01/06/26 vs Malone | 9 |
| + 4 more games |
Clyde Roche continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10-for-14 on his way to 23 points along with seven assists and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dante Siples, who shot 70% from the field to rack up 16 points.
Meanwhile, Vernon took a blow against Graceville on Friday, falling 73-20.
Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Holmes County, their record now sits at 17-2.
Holmes County strolled past Vernon in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 63-45. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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