Two dominant guards in Markala Terry and Hallie Allen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fayette Ware Wildcats will look to defend their home court on Friday against the South Gibson Hornets at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Fayette Ware's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
Fayette Ware proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 51) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bolivar Central and snuck past 68-66. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Fayette Ware's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ke'miyah Buggs led the charge by scoring 35 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Buggs has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Terry, who scored 20 points.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but South Gibson had to settle for a 50-48 defeat against Obion County on Monday. South Gibson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Natalie Lewis, who scored 18 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Reed, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Fayette Ware has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for South Gibson, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-14.
Fayette Ware skirted past South Gibson 60-57 in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Does Fayette Ware have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Gibson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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