Wayne County easily dispatched Lincoln County last Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Wayne County Cardinals fell just short of the Southwestern Warriors by a score of 64-62 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Southwestern was led to victory by Mckaila Monroe and Jaelyn Dye. Monroe went 9 for 11 en route to 18 points and eight boards, while Dye dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Dye has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Molden, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.
Wayne County's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Southwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Coming up, Wayne County will square off against Pulaski County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Wayne County has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 203 points over their last three contests. As for Southwestern, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 80-58 defeat against Knox Central on the 8th.
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