Haywood played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Fayette Ware Wildcats, falling 72-51. The Tomcats were probably out for revenge after losing 58-50 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/24/25 @ Fayette Ware | 18 |
| 01/21/25 @ Bolivar Central | 21 |
| 01/18/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 22 |
| 01/17/25 vs Ripley | 24 |
| 01/04/25 vs Humboldt | 22 |
Despite the defeat, Haywood had strong showings from Jaybyon Snipe, who went 7 for 14 en route to 16 points and six boards, and Lekendric Phillips, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. Phillips' evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Caden Varnado was another key player, putting up four points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Haywood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Leading Fayette Ware to victory were Tarecous Stevens and Tacarien Freeman. Stevens dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds, while Freeman went 7 for 16 en route to 20 points along with seven assists and six boards. Stevens is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Quaylan Hampton, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Haywood's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Fayette Ware, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Haywood will host Bolton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Haywood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.2 points per game this season. As for Fayette Ware, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Fayette Ware Wildcats take on the Bolivar Central Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fayette Ware is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Bolivar Central a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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