Bolivar Central and Haywood are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Bolivar Central Tigers will host the Haywood Tomcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bolivar Central will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Two weeks ago, everything went Bolivar Central's way against Liberty Tech Magnet as Bolivar Central made off with a 47-26 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kealan Polk and Jakylon Robertson were among the main playmakers for Bolivar Central as the former went 8 of 15 en route to 19 points along with six boards and three steals and the latter went 6 for 9 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aryan Spencer, who posted four points and three steals.
Bolivar Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Haywood didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Trinity Christian Academy on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 67-62 win.
Haywood is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 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, they pushed their record up to 9-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Bolivar Central couldn't quite finish off Haywood when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 74-72. Will Bolivar Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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