Springfield lost against Wayne back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Springfield Wildcats took a 50-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wayne Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Warriors are ranked 82nd).
Wayne had a senior duo take command as Myles Perkins posted 13 points and Jay'Sean Price earned 13 points. The dominant performance also gave Price a new career-high in blocks (two). Mykell Shackelford was another key player, putting up seven points.
Springfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Wayne, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Springfield has already played their next contest, a 67-53 loss against Fairmont on the 11th. As for Wayne, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 65-59 victory against Springboro on the 11th.
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