The Greenville Hornets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They took a 57-43 bruising from Holmes County Central. Greenville found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and rack up seven fewer assists than your opponent.
Greenville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charlisa Barney, who scored 17 points along with three steals. That was a full 39.5% of Greenville's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Coriyonna Brown, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Holmes County Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was I'Xana Winters, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Dekendra Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists and three steals.
Greenville's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Holmes County Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenville will take on Gentry at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gentry is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. As for Holmes County Central, they will be playing at home against Yazoo City at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
