If Bolton wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Haywood, they should've done a better job of containing Antrell Jones. The Haywood Tomcats enjoyed a cozy 93-77 victory over the Bolton Wildcats on Tuesday thanks in part to Jones, who went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists.
| 01/28/25 vs Bolton | 22 |
| 01/24/25 @ Fayette Ware | 18 |
| 01/21/25 @ Bolivar Central | 21 |
| 01/18/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 22 |
| 01/17/25 vs Ripley | 24 |
Lekendric Phillips was another key player, going 10 of 15 on his way to 22 points along with eight boards and three steals. His evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
When it comes to explaining why Bolton lost, don't look at Kylan Collins. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Collins is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rahsad MacLin, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points and six boards.
Haywood now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Bolton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Haywood will welcome Bolivar Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Haywood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.3 points per game this season. As for Bolton, they will face off against Fayette Ware at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fayette Ware knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Bolton likes a good challenge.
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