Haywood entered their tilt with Munford on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 82-75 victory over the Munford Cougars. That's more bragging rights for the Tomcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Haywood had a senior duo take command as Jaybyon Snipe went 12 for 13 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds and Lekendric Phillips almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Phillips has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Jaden Butler was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Tomcats
| 12/27/24 vs Munford | 82-75 |
| 12/26/24 vs Halls | 79-27 |
| 12/21/24 vs Jackson Central Merry | 82-54 |
Haywood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Munford still got an impressive performance from JaDyn Lee, who went 14 of 21 on his way to 35 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elisha Patrick, who posted 18 points.
Haywood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.9 points per game. As for Munford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Haywood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-55 win against East Nashville Magnet on the 28th. As for Munford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 97-87 defeat against Jackson North Side on the 28th.
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