Basketball Recap: Gavin Hilton's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Wayne County over Perry

Wayne County came up into this matchup off a tough 20-point defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Perry Panthers by a score of 57-54 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Yellow Jackets have suffered since December 28, 2024.

Several Yellow Jackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gavin Hilton, who went 6 for 8 en route to 16 points. Those 16 points gave Hilton a new career-high. Sed Mcgriff was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards.

Even though they lost, Wayne County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.

Wayne County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Perry, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-19.

Wayne County has already played their next contest (against Warner Robins), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Perry wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 80-28 defeat against Ware County on the 1st.