The Wayne County War Eagles will challenge the Quitman Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Wayne County beat Stone 35-25. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Tomcats are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Quitman entered their tilt with Oak Grove on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 48-30.
Quitman's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Wayne County, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Wayne County was taken down by Quitman 60-25 when the teams last played back in November. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Quitman's AIYANNA DEAR, who posted 21 points. Now that Wayne County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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