Perry County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Wayne County Wildcats 68-41. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Wildcats are ranked 39th).
Kaylee Byrd
| 02/07/25 @ Wayne County | 14 |
| 02/04/25 @ Waverly Central | 13 |
| 01/31/25 vs Collinwood | 10 |
| 01/28/25 @ Summertown | 9 |
| 01/24/25 @ Hughes | 20 |
| + 17 more games |
Perry County's loss came despite strong showings from Kaylee Byrd and Alayna Thornton. Byrd went 5 for 12 to rack up 14 points and eight assists, while Thornton posted 11 points. Byrd continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristan Duncan, who had seven points.
Perry County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Wayne County, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Looking ahead, Perry County will head out on the road to challenge McEwen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McEwen will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Perry County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wayne County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Summertown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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