Yazoo City has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 57-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Poinsett County Warriors on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Indians came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 32nd in Mississippi, while the Warriors are ranked 108th in Arkansas).
It was another big night for Kyla Harston, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 boards for East Poinsett County. That's the most rebounds Harston has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalyn Constant, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.
Yazoo City's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for East Poinsett County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Yazoo City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-24 win against Gentry on the 3rd. As for East Poinsett County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-42 victory against Marmaduke on the 7th.
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