After flying high against Collinwood last Friday, Hughes came back down to earth. The Hughes Lions were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 60-59 to the Wayne County Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wayne County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Justice Bell, who posted 20 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Bell has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sayler Skelton, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Hughes' loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Wayne County, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hughes won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cornersville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hughes' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Wayne County, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Summertown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.6 points per game this season.
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