Basketball Game Preview: Wayne Blue Devils vs. Lakeview Vikings

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01/02/25 - Away	40-43 L
12/09/23 - Home	48-43 W
12/10/22 - Away	32-29 W
12/11/21 - Home	45-27 W
12/12/20 - Away	48-45 W
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Wayne has gone 8-2 against Lakeview recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 2:30 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Wayne is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Wahoo on Friday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 23-20. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Meanwhile, Lakeview came up short against Aurora on Friday and fell 39-29.

Wayne will have to keep a close watch on Kenzie Greisen and Hadley Hornung, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lakeview's prior game. Greisen posted 12 points, while Hornung put up nine points. Greisen is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Jaelyn Mejstrik was another key player, putting up four points.

Having lost for the first time this season, Wayne fell to 2-1. As for Lakeview, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Wayne couldn't quite finish off Lakeview when the teams last played back in January and fell 43-40. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.