Wayne Trace and Shawnee are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Wayne Trace Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Shawnee Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Wayne Trace has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Wayne Trace stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Friday. They breezed by Fairview at home to the tune of 75-42. Wayne Trace's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Shawnee's strategy against Kenton on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Shawnee blew Kenton out of the water with a 76-48 final score. Given Shawnee's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while Kenton is ranked 370th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shawnee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Beckett Bertke, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Bertke is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Pasion, who scored 15 points.
Wayne Trace is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Shawnee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6.
Wayne Trace strolled past Shawnee when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 58-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne Trace since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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