The Wayne County Wildcats will square off against the Hughes Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wayne County comes in on six and Hughes on three.
Even though Perry County scored an imposing 61 points on Thursday, Wayne County still came out on top. Wayne County walked away with a 72-61 victory over Perry County.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wayne County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cayman Camfield, who scored 32 points along with eight rebounds. Camfield hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Justice Bell was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds.
Wayne County's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Case Butler got a bit more time on the court (25 vs. his season average of 12.15). Butler made the most of the opportunity, scoring nine points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Thursday Hughes sidestepped Perry County for a 45-43 victory.
Wayne County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Hughes, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Wayne County came up short against Hughes when the teams last played back in January, falling 67-57. Can Wayne County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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