It was a good run, but Haywood unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 58-51 to the Covington Chargers. The game marked the Tomcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
| 01/02/25 @ Covington | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs East Nashville Magnet | 28 |
| 12/27/24 vs Munford | 23 |
| 12/26/24 vs Halls | 18 |
When it comes to explaining why Haywood lost, don't look at Lekendric Phillips. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points and three steals. Phillips' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jaybyon Snipe, who went 5 of 9 en route to 16 points.
Haywood now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Covington, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Haywood will be playing in front of their home fans against Humboldt at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Covington, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Millington Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Millington Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Covington likes a good challenge.
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