Utah High School Basketball - Wayne nips Valley
February 2, 2023: Orderville, UT 84758 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Wayne Badgers (Bicknell, UT) and the host Valley Buffalos (Orderville, UT), saw Wayne's basketball squad hold off Valley by a count of 44-42.
With the victory, Wayne upgrades its record to 11-6 on the campaign. The Badgers host Diamond Ranch Academy (Hurricane, UT) to play the Diamondbacks in a 1A Region 20 challenge on Wednesday, February 8. The Diamondbacks come into the challenge with a record of 3-13. Diamond Ranch Academy lost 68-31 in their recent league challenge against Bryce Valley (Tropic, UT)
Next up, the Buffalos play the Piute Thunderbirds (Junction, UT) in a 1A Region 20 challenge, on Wednesday, February 8. Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 12-4 season record. The Thunderbirds come into the challenge with a 15-4 record after their 71-67 non-league win over Wendover (Wendover, UT).