East Central is 0-6 against Wayne County since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The East Central Hornets will host the Wayne County War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, East Central came up short against Gautier and fell 68-56. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Gators are ranked 129th).
Despite the defeat, East Central got top-tier performance from Aj Hopkins, who went 10 of 19 on his way to 28 points and six rebounds. That was a full 50% of East Central's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Bonfiglio, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wayne County was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Gautier 56-18.
The win got Wayne County back to even at 9-9. As for East Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-12.
East Central was dealt a bruising 71-43 loss at the hands of Wayne County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will East Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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