A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Holmes County Central Jaguars challenge the Canton Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holmes County Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Gentry by a score of 67-56 on Tuesday. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Rams are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Canton was able to grind out a solid victory over Cleveland Central on Friday, taking the game 39-30.
Canton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Holmes County Central, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Holmes County Central beat Canton 55-46 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holmes County Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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