The Haywood Tomcats will challenge the Ripley Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Haywood has three straight victories, Ripley has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Two weeks ago, Haywood strolled past Humboldt with points to spare, taking the game 54-40.
Camariya Woodland was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Haywood's points. Zamaria Murphy was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Haywood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ripley had to suffer through a 81-14 loss at the hands of Gibson County. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Pioneers are ranked 44th).
Haywood is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Ripley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Haywood was able to grind out a solid win over Ripley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 46-36. Does Haywood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ripley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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