A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hughes Lions challenge the Wayne County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hughes is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Riverside on Tuesday. Hughes fell to Riverside 62-56.
Meanwhile, Wayne County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 53-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Richland.
Hughes will need focus on slowing down Cayman Camfield, one of several Wayne County players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. That's the most steals Camfield has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sayler Skelton, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Hughes has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for Wayne County, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Hughes came up short against Wayne County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 54-46. Can Hughes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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