Haywood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 79-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jackson South Side Hawks. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (59), the Tomcats still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Haywood lost, don't look at Lekenndric Watkins. Despite the final result, he went 13 for 22 en route to 31 points plus seven rebounds and five assists. Watkins' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jaybyon Snipe was another key player, scoring 16 points.
Haywood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Jackson South Side, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Haywood will host Crockett County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson South Side has already played their next contest (against Haywood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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