Recap: Southwestern Warriors vs. Wayne County Cardinals
The Southwestern Warriors lost to the Wayne County Cardinals back in February, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. Southwestern was the clear victor by a 62-39 margin over Wayne County. Given Southwestern's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Wayne County is ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southwestern got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Payton Acey out in front who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Acey is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelyn Dye, who scored 17 points along with three steals.
Southwestern has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Wayne County, they dropped their record down to 12-16 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Southwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Wayne County also has no future games currently scheduled.
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