Bolton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 84-69 fall against the Bolivar Central Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 77-58 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
| 01/24/25 vs Bolivar Central | 18 |
| 12/06/24 @ Power Center Academy | 15 |
| 12/11/24 @ Raleigh-Egypt | 13 |
| 12/19/24 @ Memphis Central | 12 |
| 12/27/24 vs Ripley | 12 |
Despite the loss, Bolton still got an impressive performance from Rahsad MacLin, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 18 rebounds. Those 18 boards gave MacLin a new career-high. E'Darian Washington was another key player, going 6 for 14 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds.
Leading Bolivar Central to victory were Kealan Polk and Jakylon Robertson. Polk went 7 of 15 en route to 20 points and four steals, while Robertson dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. Robertson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Dixon, who posted 11 points and six steals.
Bolton now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Bolivar Central, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Bolton will venture away from home to square off against Haywood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Haywood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.2 points per game this season. As for Bolivar Central, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Bolivar Central Tigers duke it out with the Fayette Ware Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fayette Ware will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Bolivar Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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