The Fayette Ware Wildcats will head out to challenge the St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fayette Ware is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Fayette Ware came up into this matchup off a tough 20-point defeat last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Middle College by a score of 55-52 on Tuesday.
01/07/25 vs Middle College | 21 |
12/30/24 vs South Gibson | 33 |
12/28/24 @ Jackson Christian | 17 |
12/27/24 vs Jackson South Side | 20 |
12/20/24 @ Lausanne Collegiate | 25 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ke'Miyah Buggs, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Her evening made it 15 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Morgan Crutcher, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Fayette Ware smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for St. Benedict at Auburndale, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 58-45 victory over Bolton on Tuesday.
St. Benedict at Auburndale is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Fayette Ware, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
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