Lincoln County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wayne County Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Wildcats are ranked 91st).
Wayne County was led to victory by Justice Bell and Cayman Camfield. Bell went 10 of 20 en route to 28 points along with five rebounds and four steals, while Camfield went 6 of 14 on his way to 15 points. The game was Camfield's 12th in a row with at least ten points.
Lincoln County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Wayne County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln County will head out to face off against Giles County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Giles County has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 192 points over their last three contests. As for Wayne County, they will venture away from home to take on Huntland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wayne County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.6 points per game this season.
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