The Yazoo City Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 24 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Greenville 68-38 at home. Winning may never get old, but Yazoo City sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Despite the defeat, Greenville saw an underclassman step up: Tamarion Rhodes scored 20 points along with four steals. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Franklin Bennett, who scored seven points.
Greenville struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Yazoo City's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 23.36 points. As for Greenville, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Yazoo City will head out on the road to face off against Cleveland Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland Central will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak. As for Greenville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holmes County Central at 7:30 a.m. on Friday. Holmes County Central is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
