Holmes County Central fought the good fight in their overtime match against Madison Central on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 70-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madison Central Jaguars. Holmes County Central's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Holmes County Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ratasia Greer, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds. Greer's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Ajah Davis was another key player, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Holmes County Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Holmes County Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Madison Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Holmes County Central will head out to challenge Ridgeland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holmes County Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Ridgeland likes a good challenge. As for Madison Central, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Madison Central Jaguars challenge the Canton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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