It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Starkville Yellowjackets had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with an 83-71 win over the Tigers. Starkville's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Hernando's loss came despite strong showings from Fran Kelly and Jaliyah Kelly. Kelly scored 27 points, while Kelly scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kelly has scored all season. Another player making a difference was A'khiah Martin, who scored seven points.
Starkville's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 24-6. As for Hernando, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6.
Starkville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hernando also has no future games currently scheduled.
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