Basketball Game Preview: Wayne Blue Devils vs. Bennington Badgers

The Wayne Blue Devils will square off against the Bennington Badgers on Saturday.

Wayne's tournament run continued when they took on Crofton on Saturday. The Blue Devils fell 56-47 to the Warriors. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite their loss, Wayne saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Drew Reinhardt, who posted ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Brodey Munter was another key player, putting up ten points.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Bennington over Gross Catholic in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. The Badgers enjoyed a cozy 80-64 victory over the Cougars.

Wayne better keep an eye on Blaize Jung. He was instrumental in Bennington's win, almost dropping a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. With that strong performance, Jung is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jax Gifford, who put up 12 points and seven rebounds.

Bennington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2025.

Bennington is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. As for Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wayne has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 22.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Bennington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.