The home team had won the previous three meetings between Irion County and Water Valley, and Water Valley kept the tradition alive. The Hornets came up short against the Wildcats on Thursday, falling 56-36. The matchup marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Irion County's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Water Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Irion County has already played their next matchup, a 41-39 victory against Robert Lee on the 27th. As for Water Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 69-24 win against Blackwell on the 28th.
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