If Escalante was feeling good fresh off their 49-19 takedown of Lund back in December of 2024, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Escalante Moquis lost 71-50 to the Wayne Badgers on Thursday. The Moquis were not able to make up for their defeat to the Badgers from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
| 01/09/25 @ Wayne | 2 |
| 12/14/24 vs Tintic | 4 |
| 12/13/24 vs Whitehorse | 6 |
| 12/07/24 vs Pinnacle | 3 |
| 02/29/24 @ Whitehorse | 2 |
| 02/28/24 @ Piute | 3 |
Despite the loss, Escalante still got an impressive performance from Rayce Jenkins, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. Jenkins has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Jaxen Cottam was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
Wayne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brayden Lee led the charge by going 6 of 8 on his way to 18 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Blake Peterson was another key player, going 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Escalante's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Wayne, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Escalante won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Dugway at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wayne, they will venture away from home to challenge Rockwell at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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