Basketball Game Preview: Wayne Falcons vs. Southwest Valley

Wayne is 2-8 against Southwest Valley since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wayne Falcons will host Southwest Valley at 6:00 p.m. Southwest Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wayne, who comes in off a win.

Last Tuesday, Wayne earned a 32-23 victory over Southeast Warren. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.

Meanwhile, Southwest Valley scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to Nodaway Valley 69-64. Southwest Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Wayne is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Southwest Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.

Wayne didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Southwest Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-43 win. Will Wayne repeat their success, or does Southwest Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.