After two games on the road, Holmes County is heading back home. They will take on the Marianna Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Holmes County came up short against Chipley and fell 53-41.
Despite the defeat, Holmes County had strong showings from Savannah Goodman, who scored 17 points along with two steals, and Emma Whitaker, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Goodman has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times she's played.
Meanwhile, Marianna's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a 44-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Walton. That's two games in a row now that Marianna has lost by exactly five points.
Holmes County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Marianna, their loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 7-6.
Everything came up roses for Holmes County against Marianna in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 as the team secured a 56-28 win. Does Holmes County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marianna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.