It was a good run, but the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. The matchup between them and Anthony Wayne wasn't particularly close, with Perrysburg falling 54-39. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Perrysburg in their matchups with Anthony Wayne: they've now lost five in a row.
Leading Anthony Wayne to victory were Brooke Bender and Elise Bender. Bender shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, while Bender scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bender has scored at least a third of Anthony Wayne's points. Another player making a difference was Sophie Smith, who scored four points along with eight assists.
Perrysburg's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Anthony Wayne, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Perrysburg will face off against Findlay at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Anthony Wayne, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northview at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
