The Wolfe County Wolves's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight defeat. They fell 78-70 to Sayre. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (55), Wolfe County still had to take the loss.
Wolfe County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Corey Flinchum, who went 7 for 14 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and 3 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Flinchum has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Hollon, who scored 20 points along with two steals.
Wolfe County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Sayre, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wolfe County will take on Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sayre, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Paul Laurence Dunbar at 7:30 p.m. Sayre has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 348 points over their last five matchups.
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