Bryce Valley and Wayne squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Bryce Valley had to settle for second. They lost 58-34 to the Wayne Badgers. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Badgers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Annabella Vasquez
| 02/26/25 @ Wayne | 71% |
| 01/04/25 @ Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams | 44% |
| 11/20/24 vs El Capitan | 44% |
| 02/05/25 vs Milford | 38% |
| 01/03/25 @ Tabiona | 38% |
Despite the loss, Bryce Valley had strong showings from Grace Leech, who went 6-for-13 on her way to 14 points, and Annabella Vasquez, who went 5-for-7 en route to 13 points. The dominant performance also gave Vasquez a new career-high in shooting accuracy (71%).
Even though they lost, Bryce Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. This was only their second loss (out of six games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Wayne found their leader in sophomore AJ VanDyke, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds. VanDyke is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Raegyn Blackburn, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Bryce Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Wayne, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Bryce Valley has already played their next match, a 55-42 loss against Wendover on the 27th. As for Wayne, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-36 win against Whitehorse on the 27th.
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