The East Hickman County Eagles will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Wayne County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Even though East Hickman County has not done well against Waverly Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. East Hickman County came out on top against Waverly Central by a score of 64-57. The victory was just what East Hickman County needed coming off of a 74-45 loss in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Wayne County had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 72-62 victory over Lewis County. Given Wayne County's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Lewis County is ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cayman Camfield, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Cooper Shamer was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with 7 rebounds.
East Hickman County has yet to lose a contest at home this season, leaving them with a 4-6 record. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Wayne County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
East Hickman County was taken down by Wayne County 74-45 when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will East Hickman County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
