Wayne has won five straight games at home, while St. Albans has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Wayne Pioneers will welcome the St. Albans Red Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Wayne knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully St. Albans likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, Wayne strolled past Parkersburg South with points to spare, taking the game 62-43. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Patriots are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brooke Adkins
| 02/12/25 @ Parkersburg South | 16 |
| 02/07/25 vs Sissonville | 6 |
| 02/03/25 @ Hoover | 6 |
| 02/01/25 vs Woodrow Wilson | 10 |
| 01/29/25 @ Chapmanville Regional | 7 |
| + 13 more games |
It was another big night for Brooke Adkins, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 16 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Jaycelyn Sammons was another key player, putting up 18 points and seven rebounds.
Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Albans was able to grind out a solid victory over Lewis County on Saturday, taking the game 54-47.
St. Albans has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games. As for Wayne, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Wayne took their victory against St. Albans in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 50-29. Will Wayne repeat their success, or does St. Albans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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