Wayne County came up into this matchup off a tough 36-point defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Burke County Bears by a score of 56-54 on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Burke County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was La'Quinton Morgan, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 19 points and seven assists. The matchup was Morgan's third in a row with at least ten points. Omarion Cobb was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points.
Wayne County's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Burke County, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Wayne County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 73-51 defeat against Benedictine on the 3rd. As for Burke County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 88-82 loss against East Jackson on the 4th.
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