Wayne City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 63-41 to the Woodlawn Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 593rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 236th).
Jax Scarbrough
| 02/11/25 vs Woodlawn | 3 |
| 02/08/25 @ Flora | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs Fairfield | 1 |
| 01/22/25 vs Cisne | 1 |
| 12/21/24 vs Webber | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Wayne City lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jax Scarbrough, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points. What's more, he also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Rhyver Tibbs, who went 5 of 7 to rack up 12 points and seven boards.
Wayne City's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Woodlawn, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wayne City will venture away from home to challenge Sandoval at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Woodlawn, they will head out to square off against Trico at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Woodlawn knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Trico likes a good challenge.
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