Wayne lost to Norfolk Catholic back in February of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Wayne Blue Devils secured a 45-40 W over the Norfolk Catholic Knights. 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 was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colson Nelsen, who went 6 of 15 en route to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Keller, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Despite the loss, Norfolk Catholic still got an impressive performance from Braeden Burbach, who had eight points and 11 rebounds. Burbach has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Max Hammond, who put up nine points.
Blue Devils
| 01/09/25 vs Norfolk Catholic | 45-40 |
| 01/07/25 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic | 63-34 |
The victory made it two in a row for Wayne and bumps their season record up to 11-1. As for Norfolk Catholic, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayne will face off against Boone Central at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Norfolk Catholic, they and Battle Creek will face off at 7:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Norfolk Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.
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