Hale County and Sumter Central are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Hale County Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Sumter Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hale County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Sumter Central likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Hale County strolled past Sipsey Valley with points to spare, taking the game 82-63.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sumter Central). They blew past Greensboro 91-57 on Wednesday. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Hale County has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Sumter Central, they moved to 6-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Hale County strolled past Sumter Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 85-71. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hale County since the squad 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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