Wayne Memorial's loss ends three-game winning streak at home

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2024, 12:03pm

Recap: Wayne Memorial Zebras vs. Belleville Tigers

After a string of six wins, the Wayne Memorial Zebras's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 53-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belleville. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wayne Memorial of the 56-41 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.

Despite the defeat, Wayne Memorial saw an underclassman step up: Carlos Medlock scored 25 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Medlock has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Shock, who scored four points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.

Wayne Memorial's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Belleville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.

Wayne Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-37 win vs. Stevenson on the 16th. Belleville has also already played their next matchup, a 46-44 loss against Dearborn on the 16th.

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