Haywood is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Fayette Ware is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Haywood Tomcats will host the Fayette Ware Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Haywood didn't have too much trouble with Bolivar Central as they won 83-69.
| 01/31/25 vs Bolivar Central | 20 |
| 01/28/25 vs Bolton | 22 |
| 01/24/25 @ Fayette Ware | 18 |
| 01/21/25 @ Bolivar Central | 21 |
| 01/18/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 22 |
Haywood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lekendric Phillips led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The matchup was Phillips' 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jaybyon Snipe, who went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds.
Haywood was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bolivar Central only racked up 14 assists.
Meanwhile, Fayette Ware posted their closest victory since February 29, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bolton 73-70. Given Fayette Ware's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Bolton is ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fayette Ware's win came from a few key players Haywood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tarecous Stevens, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 boards. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylon Terry, who posted 13 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Fayette Ware has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Haywood, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Haywood and Fayette Ware are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Haywood hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 69 points per game. However, it's not like Fayette Ware struggles in that department as they've been averaging 64.8 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Haywood suffered a grim 72-51 defeat to Fayette Ware in their previous meeting last Friday. Will Haywood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
