The Summertown Eagles will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Wayne County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Summertown knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Wayne County likes a good challenge.
Summertown is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Perry County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Summertown blew Perry County out of the water with an 88-45 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 26 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Lleyton Sherman, who had 30 points plus two steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kurt Burleson, who posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Wayne County faced off against Mars Hill Bible on Tuesday. Wayne County took a 54-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mars Hill Bible.
Summertown's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.4 points per game. As for Wayne County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Things could have been worse for Summertown, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 74-60 loss to Wayne County in their previous matchup back in January. Will Summertown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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