A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions challenge the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Hughes was able to grind out a solid win over Perry County, taking the game 55-46. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Wayne County beat Collinwood 68-55 on Friday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Trojans are ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne County's win came from a few key players Hughes will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sayler Skelton, who went 8-for-10 on his way to 16 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Justice Bell, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 14 points and four steals.
Wayne County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Wayne County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. Hughes' record is now 15-8.
Hughes and Wayne County were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but Hughes came up empty-handed after a 60-59 defeat. Can Hughes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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