The Wayne County Wildcats will square off against the Hillcrest Vikings on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wayne County comes in on eight and Hillcrest on 12.
Wayne County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 62-55 victory over Harriman.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Hillcrest over Pickett County in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Hillcrest strolled past Pickett County with points to spare, taking the game 56-39.
Wayne County better keep an eye on Ja'Coby Lewis. He was instrumental in Hillcrest's win, going 9-for-10 to rack up 24 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. That's the most points Lewis has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Morgan, who had 15 points and five rebounds.
Hillcrest pushed their record up to 24-6 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points over those games. As for Wayne County, their victory bumped their record up to 27-8.
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