Basketball Game Preview: Wayne Badgers vs. Providence Hall Patriots

The Wayne Badgers will head out to take on the Providence Hall Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Wayne is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 66-25 victory over Pinnacle. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Badgers have posted since December 30, 2023.

Wayne's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Blake Peterson, who went 9 for 20 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds, and Hunter Robins, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. Brayden Lee was another key player, putting up six points in addition to nine rebounds and six assists.

Wayne was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Providence Hall over Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Providence Hall blew Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams out of the water with a 92-40 final score. The Patriots pushed the score to 77-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Marauders had no chance of recovering from.

Providence Hall has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Wayne, they moved to 3-7 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.