The Boone Central Cardinals just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Wayne Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Boone Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering O'Neill just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (51-46), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Meanwhile, Wayne didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Norfolk Catholic on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 45-40 win. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Knights are ranked 50th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne's win came from a few key players Boone Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Colson Nelsen, who went 6 of 15 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Kaden Keller, who posted 11 points and six boards.
The victory made it two in a row for Wayne and bumps their season record up to 11-1. As for Boone Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Boone Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wayne when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 41-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boone Central 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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