Battle Creek kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Wayne Blue Devils by a score of 36-33. The Braves have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Battle Creek still got an impressive performance from Ryan Ponto, who posted nine points. Zayden Thramer was another key player, putting up four points.
Wayne's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jace Jorgensen, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Theo Claussen, who had seven points.
Battle Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-42 victory against Humphrey-Lindsay on the 6th. As for Wayne, they will challenge Wakefield on Tuesday.
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