The Haywood Tomcats will head out to take on the Bolivar Central Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Haywood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Last Tuesday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Haywood made off with a 73-72 victory over Bolton. Given the Tomcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Lekendric Phillips and Kylan Collins. Phillips had a solid game and went 9-for-15 to rack up 20 points and seven boards. Meanwhile, Collins was balling out in the loss, going 5-for-9 en route to 13 points along with eight steals and six assists.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bolivar Central duked it out with Fayette Ware on Tuesday. The matchup between Bolivar Central and Fayette Ware didn't end well, with Bolivar Central falling 76-59. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Haywood has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points over those games. As for Bolivar Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Haywood strolled past Bolivar Central when the teams last played back in January by a score of 83-69. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bolivar Central's Kealan Polk, who went 11-for-15 on his way to 27 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Haywood still be able to contain Polk? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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