Preview: Haywood Tomcats vs. Fayette Ware Wildcats
Haywood and Fayette Ware are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Haywood Tomcats will take on the Fayette Ware Wildcats at TBD on Tuesday. Haywood is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Haywood only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 35-point they dealt South Gibson on Saturday. Haywood claimed a resounding 69-34 victory over South Gibson at home. That looming 69-34 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Haywood yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Haywood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaybyon Snipe, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Snipe is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. Ron Brisbon was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Dyer County typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Fayette Ware proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Choctaws as they made off with a 71-51 win. The win made it back-to-back wins for Fayette Ware.
Haywood is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Fayette Ware, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5.
Haywood beat Fayette Ware 46-36 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haywood 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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