DeSoto Central lost against Hernando back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The DeSoto Central Jaguars took a hard 56-40 fall against the Hernando Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Tigers are ranked 32nd).
Fran Kelly was her usual excellent self, going 9 of 18 en route to 28 points and four steals for Hernando. The game was Kelly's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Jaliyah Kelly was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to five boards and three steals.
DeSoto Central has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Hernando, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
DeSoto Central will be playing at home against Lewisburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. DeSoto Central is facing Lewisburg at the right time seeing as Lewisburg is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hernando, they will venture away from home to face off against Horn Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hernando knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Horn Lake likes a good challenge.
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