Wayne was the 43-37 winner over North Bend Central when they last played one another back in January of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Blue Devils fell 60-51 to the Tigers on Tuesday. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Wayne lost, don't look at Jace Jorgensen. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten boards. That was a full 45.1% of the Blue Devils' points, marking the third time in a row Jorgensen has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Kneifl, who earned ten points.
Koda Baehr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for North Bend Central, going 7-for-14 en route to 22 points and three steals. Baehr has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Strerup, who had 14 points.
Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for North Bend Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Wayne and North Bend Central will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Blue Devils see the court they'll take on Bennington on February 14. As for North Bend Central, their break will end when they face Tekamah-Herman at 7:30 p.m. on February 10.
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