Humphreys County is 2-8 against Edwards since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Humphreys County Cowboys will take on the Edwards Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Humphreys County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Humphreys County took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Winona by a score of 56-45.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Humphreys County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dexter Williams, who posted 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Scotty Bronson, who earned 13 points.
Meanwhile, Edwards had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 67-59 victory over the Panthers. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Panthers are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Edwards has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Humphreys County, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Humphreys County was dealt a bruising 69-40 loss at the hands of Edwards when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Humphreys County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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