Basketball Recap: Cedar Catholic's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Trojans

Previous 5 Games

01/24/25 @ Wayne	38-55
01/21/25 vs St. Mary's	62-58
01/17/25 vs Pierce	49-38
01/16/25 @ Dakota Valley	71-64
01/14/25 @ Wynot	50-60

Cedar Catholic was the 56-44 winner over Wayne when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The contest between the Cedar Catholic Trojans and the Wayne Blue Devils didn't end well, with the Cedar Catholic Trojans falling 55-38. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Wayne got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Colson Nelsen out in front who went 7 for 13 on his way to 19 points. Gavin Redden was another key player, going 5 of 6 en route to 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Cedar Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Wayne, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cedar Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Guardian Angels Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cedar Catholic is facing Guardian Angels Central Catholic at the right time seeing as Guardian Angels Central Catholic is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Wayne, they are taking a road trip to challenge North Bend Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season.