Basketball Game Preview: Miamisburg Vikings vs. Wayne Warriors

Miamisburg is 1-9 against Wayne since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Miamisburg Vikings will host the Wayne Warriors at 7:30 p.m.

Miamisburg is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Fairmont, falling 56-30. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Firebirds are ranked 20th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wayne, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Northmont with a sharp 63-43 win on Saturday. The Warriors pushed the score to 57-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Thunderbolts cut but never quite recovered from.

Wayne's win came from a few key players Miamisburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Imani Frazier, who posted ten points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nariya Goddard, who scored ten points and five boards.

Wayne pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.5 points. As for Miamisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.

Miamisburg lost to Wayne at home by a decisive 42-28 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Miamisburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.