| 01/21/25 @ Bolivar Central | 21 |
| 01/18/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 22 |
| 01/17/25 vs Ripley | 24 |
| 01/04/25 vs Humboldt | 22 |
| 01/02/25 @ Covington | 20 |
If Bolivar Central wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Haywood, they should've done a better job of containing Lekendric Phillips. The Haywood Tomcats snuck past the Bolivar Central Tigers with a 66-61 victory on Tuesday thanks in part to Phillips, who went 8 of 19 en route to 21 points in addition to five boards and five steals. The match was his eighth in a row with at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Ja'Malachi Bond, who posted ten points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Those ten points gave him a new career-high.
Bolivar Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tametric Harris, who went 9 for 17 on his way to 21 points and seven boards. Markeveon Cross also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Haywood has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Bolivar Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Haywood will take on Fayette Ware at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fayette Ware's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. As for Bolivar Central, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Bolivar Central Tigers duke it out with the Bolton Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bolivar Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.1 points per game this season.
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