Holmes County Central entered their tilt with Cleveland Central on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cleveland Central Wolves 51-48. This was a revenge game for the Jaguars: when they faced off against the Wolves on January 3rd, they had to take a 52-39 loss.
Jaguars
| 01/22/25 vs Cleveland Central | 51-48 |
| 01/07/25 vs Gentry | 67-56 |
| 12/20/24 vs Greenville | 54-47 |
| 12/19/24 vs Forest Hill | 56-48 |
| 12/17/24 vs Canton | 55-46 |
| + 4 more games |
Holmes County Central's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Cleveland Central, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-6.
Holmes County Central and Cleveland Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. Holmes County Central will square off against Gentry at 8:00 p.m. on Friday up 135 places (43 vs. 178). Similarly, Cleveland Central (ranked 29th) will meet Greenville (ranked 87th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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