Piute was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 53-44 to the Wayne Badgers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 45-38 back in December of 2024.
Blake Peterson was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 14 on his way to 22 points in addition to six assists and three steals for Wayne. Another player making a difference was Hunter Robins, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Piute's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Wayne, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Piute has already played their next game (against Bryce Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Wayne will challenge Milford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milford will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Wayne surely won't give up without a fight.
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