Cedar Catholic and Wayne are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Cedar Catholic Trojans will take on the Wayne Blue Devils in a tournament on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Cedar Catholic picked up another tournament win on Tuesday. They strolled past O'Neill with points to spare, taking the game 66-52.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Wayne beat Guardian Angels Central Catholic 45-41 on Tuesday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Bluejays are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne's win came from a few key players Cedar Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaxson Kneifl, who posted 11 points. Colson Nelsen was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Wayne's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Cedar Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Cedar Catholic, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-38 loss to Wayne when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Cedar Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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