Fayette Ware had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Haywood Tomcats 52-31. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
01/24/25 vs Haywood | 19 |
01/21/25 vs Bolton | 18 |
01/18/25 @ Kirby | 30 |
01/15/25 @ St. Benedict at Auburndale | 23 |
01/14/25 @ KIPP Collegiate | 22 |
Leading Fayette Ware to victory were Morgan Crutcher and Ke'Miyah Buggs. Crutcher dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Buggs almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Buggs' evening made it 20 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Victory McKinnie, who posted four points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Fayette Ware smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Haywood had strong showings from Zamaria Murphy, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards, and Camariya Woodland, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Murphy is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.
Fayette Ware's record now sits at 10-8. As for Haywood, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Fayette Ware has already played their next contest, a 67-33 victory against Bolivar Central on the 28th. As for Haywood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 59-54 win against Bolton on the 28th.
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