Bolton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 73-72 heartbreaker at the hands of the Haywood Tomcats. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (61), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.

Kylan Collins
02/11/25 vs Haywood | 8 |
01/31/25 vs Fayette Ware | 5 |
01/28/25 @ Haywood | 4 |
01/21/25 @ Fayette Ware | 4 |
01/16/25 vs Memphis Home Education Association | 3 |
+ 18 more games |
Bolton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kylan Collins, who went 5-for-9 en route to 13 points along with eight steals and six assists. Collins is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. E'Darian Washington was another key player, going 6-for-12 to rack up 18 points.
Haywood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaybyon Snipe out in front who went 12-for-15 on his way to 27 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Snipe is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Caden Varnado, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Bolton's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Haywood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Bolton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Haywood, they will venture away from home to square off against Bolivar Central at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Haywood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.6 points per game this season.
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