Wayne won the last time they faced Miamisburg and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Wayne Warriors were the clear victor by a 54-33 margin over the Miamisburg Vikings. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Vikings are ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nariya Goddard
| 01/30/25 vs Thurgood Marshall | 6 |
| 01/11/25 @ Northmont | 6 |
| 12/28/24 vs Africentric Early College | 6 |
| 02/12/25 @ Miamisburg | 5 |
| 01/18/25 vs St. Vincent-St. Mary | 5 |
| + 16 more games |
Wayne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nariya Goddard led the charge by putting up six points along with six assists and five steals. Goddard is becoming a predictor of Wayne's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 5-1 (and 7-9 when she doesn't). Dezirae Thomas was another key player, going 5-for-11 on her way to 15 points.
Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Wayne and bumps their season record up to 12-10. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-18 Northmont and 5-14 Miamisburg. As for Miamisburg, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Wayne and Miamisburg are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Wayne will challenge Springboro at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Miamisburg, they will square off against Northmont at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Miamisburg is facing Northmont at the right time seeing as Northmont is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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