Wayne County is 8-2 against Collinwood since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wayne County Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Collinwood Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Wayne County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Collinwood likes a good challenge.
Wayne County pushed their score all the way to 60 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 67-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marion County. Wayne County found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and rack up nine fewer assists than your opponent.
Despite the defeat, Wayne County had strong showings from Justice Bell, who scored 27 points along with nine rebounds, and Cayman Camfield, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 36.7% of Wayne County's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Sayler Skelton was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Collinwood had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 53-38 win over Hughes on Friday. That 15 points margin sets a new team best for Collinwood this season.
Wayne County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Collinwood, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-9.
Wayne County strolled past Collinwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a score of 71-57. Will Wayne County repeat their success, or does Collinwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
