The Vernon Yellowjackets will challenge the Holmes County Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vernon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while Holmes County will come in with seven straight victories.
On Friday, Vernon was beaten by Graceville 73-20.
Meanwhile, Holmes County hadn't done well against Bethlehem recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Blue Devils came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 57-47. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Blue Devils' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Wildcats are ranked 468th).
Vernon better keep an eye on Clyde Roche. He was instrumental in Holmes County's win, shooting 71% from the field to rack up 23 points along with seven assists and three steals. Those 23 points gave Roche a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Siples, who went 7-for-10 en route to 16 points.
Holmes County's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Vernon lost to Holmes County at home by a decisive 63-45 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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