If Haywood was feeling good fresh off their 62-34 takedown of Bolivar Central last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Haywood Tomcats lost 52-31 to the Fayette Ware Wildcats on Friday. The Tomcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/24/25 @ Fayette Ware | 3 |
| 01/21/25 @ Bolivar Central | 5 |
| 01/18/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Ripley | 4 |
| 01/04/25 vs Humboldt | 2 |
| 01/02/25 @ Covington | 2 |
Zamaria Murphy and Camariya Woodland certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Murphy almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds, while Woodland posted 12 points along with seven boards and four steals. Murphy has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.
Leading Fayette Ware to victory were Morgan Crutcher and Ke'Miyah Buggs. Crutcher dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards, while Buggs almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Victory McKinnie, who had four points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Haywood's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Fayette Ware, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Haywood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-54 win against Bolton on the 28th. Fayette Ware has also already played their next game, a 67-33 victory against Bolivar Central on the 28th.
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