The Wayne Badgers and the Manila Mustangs squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Wayne Badgers had to settle for second. They took a 42-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Wayne has scored all season.
Wayne's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jake Batty, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. Batty is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Peterson, who scored seven points.
Wayne struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Wayne and nudges their season record down to 16-11. As for Manila, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
Wayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manila, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-43 defeat vs. Milford on the 2nd.
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