Basketball Preview: Wayne Blue Devils vs. Wakefield Trojans
Wayne is 4-0 against Wakefield since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wayne Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Wakefield Trojans at 8:00 p.m. Hopefully Wayne focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up eight on Saturday.
Wayne is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Ponca: they outscored them in every quarter. Wayne enjoyed a cozy 53-36 win over Ponca. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Colson Nelsen had a dynamite game for Wayne, going 9 for 16 en route to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Jorgensen, who had 12 points.
Meanwhile, a victory for Wakefield just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 70-29 loss at the hands of Howells-Dodge. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-15.
Wayne's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Wakefield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Wayne's way against Wakefield in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Wayne made off with a 61-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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