The Wayne Badgers and the Bryce Valley Mustangs will face off at 8:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Wayne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.8 points per game this season.
Wayne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Green River 49-47. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Badgers.
Hunter Robins
| 02/26/26 vs Green River | 18 |
| 02/20/26 vs Milford | 15 |
| 02/13/26 vs Panguitch | 21 |
| 02/12/26 vs Piute | 12 |
| 02/11/26 vs Escalante | 2 |
| + 21 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wayne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hunter Robins, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 18 rebounds. With that strong performance, Robins is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. Blake Peterson was another key player, putting up 13 points and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Bryce Valley hadn't done well against Piute recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Mustangs escaped with a win against the Thunderbirds by the margin of a single free throw, 64-63. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since December 27, 2025.
Bryce Valley's win bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Wayne, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.
Wayne got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in January against Bryce Valley by a conclusive 72-49 score. Will the Badgers repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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