The Hernando Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Lewisburg Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hernando has three straight wins, Lewisburg has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hernando duked it out withNorth Panola on Tuesday. Hernando blew past North Panola, posting a 68-37 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 31 points or more this season.
| 12/10/24 vs North Panola | 36 |
| 12/03/24 vs Center Hill | 33 |
| 12/02/24 @ Lake Cormorant | 32 |
| 11/26/24 vs South Pontotoc | 31 |
| 11/25/24 @ New Albany | 33 |
It was another big night for Fran Kelly, who almost dropped a double-double on 36 points and nine steals. The contest was her 12th in a row with at least ten points. Keristian Nevels was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Lewisburg ended up a good deal behind Southaven on Tuesday and lost 54-38. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Chargers are ranked 45th).
Hernando pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Lewisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Hernando didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lewisburg when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 67-61 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hernando since the team 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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