Hornets
| 01/28/25 @ Wilkinson County | 77 |
| 11/21/24 vs Wesson | 70 |
| 12/05/24 vs Salem | 68 |
| 01/10/25 vs Wilkinson County | 67 |
| 12/06/24 @ Mize | 62 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Loyd Star). They really took it to the Wilkinson County Wildcats for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-43 victory. The Hornets pushed the score to 67-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gartavion Woodside, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points. Woodside continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Darien Tolliver, who posted seven points and 11 rebounds.
The win (which was Loyd Star's third in a row) raised their record to 11-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Wilkinson County, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.
Loyd Star will take on Bogue Chitto at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Loyd Star has won four straight at home, while Bogue Chitto won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Wilkinson County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 84-71 victory against West Lincoln on the 29th.
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