The Wayne County Wildcats entered their tilt with the Perry County Vikings with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Wayne County came out on top against Perry County by a score of 72-61 on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Wayne County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cayman Camfield, who scored 32 points along with eight rebounds. Camfield is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justice Bell, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds.
Wayne County's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Case Butler got a bit more time on the court (25 vs. his season average of 12.15). Butler made the most of the opportunity, scoring nine points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jake Mercer, who scored 22 points. Mercer continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Colton Pevahouse was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight assists and seven rebounds.
Wayne County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Perry County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Wayne County will take on Hughes at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Wayne County is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Hughes is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Perry County, they will be playing at home against Collinwood at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Perry County is on a five-game streak of home losses, Collinwood a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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