If Piute was feeling good fresh off their 58-34 takedown of Escalante last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Piute Thunderbirds took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wayne Badgers on Friday. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Badgers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Wayne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but AJ VanDyke led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Morrill, who posted 12 points.
Piute's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Wayne, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Piute will host Tintic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wayne will take on Grand County in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wayne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season.
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