The Yazoo City Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Holmes County Central Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Yazoo City has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Holmes County Central will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Friday, Yazoo City had to suffer through a 84-47 loss at the hands of Canton.
Meanwhile, Holmes County Central posted their biggest win since January 23, 2024 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gentry 62-35. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Rams are ranked 179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holmes County Central has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Yazoo City, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Everything went Yazoo City's way against Holmes County Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Yazoo City made off with a 60-37 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yazoo City 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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