Recap: Wayne Academy Jaguars vs. Lamar Raiders
The Wayne Academy Jaguars lost against the Lamar Raiders back in December of 2016, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Wayne Academy took a 51-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lamar. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Wayne Academy came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Lamar is ranked 217th).
Among those leading the charge was Jonathan Hart, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Lamar's points. Another player making a difference was Zion Huggins, who scored 12 points along with 6 rebounds.
Wayne Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lamar, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-8.
Wayne Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Simpson Academy at 7:00 p.m. As for Lamar, they will head out on the road to face off against Leake Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Leake Academy is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
