Haywood and Fayette Ware are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2021, but not for long. The Haywood Tomcats will challenge the Fayette Ware Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Haywood was able to grind out a solid win over Bolivar Central, taking the game 74-67. The victory continues a trend for the Tomcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Lekendric Phillips
| 02/22/25 @ Bolivar Central | 31 |
| 12/06/24 vs Jackson South Side | 31 |
| 12/28/24 vs East Nashville Magnet | 28 |
| 12/03/24 vs Jackson North Side | 28 |
| 12/20/24 @ Jackson South Side | 27 |
| + 22 more games |
Haywood relied on the efforts of Lekendric Phillips, who went 10-for-16 to rack up 31 points and seven rebounds, and Jaybyon Snipe, who shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double with 28 points and ten boards. Phillips is becoming a predictor of Haywood's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 12-6 (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Antrell Jones was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Fayette Ware waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They took their game with ease, bagging an 81-50 win over Bolton. Given Fayette Ware's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while Bolton is ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Haywood's record now sits at 15-12. As for Fayette Ware, their record is now 22-5.
Haywood came up short against Fayette Ware in their previous matchup on February 7th, falling 65-56. Can Haywood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
