Escalante is 0-10 against Wayne since February of 2020 but things could change on Wednesday. The Escalante Moquis will venture away from home to face off against the Wayne Badgers at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Escalante is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 56-37 victory over El Capitan on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Moquis.
Meanwhile, Wayne made easy work of Bryce Valley on Thursday and carried off a 60-36 win. The Badgers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Wayne found their leader in sophomore AJ VanDyke, who posted 17 points and five boards. VanDyke's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Raegyn Blackburn, who had eight points and four steals.
Wayne's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Escalante, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Escalante might still be hurting after the 71-45 defeat they got from Wayne in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Escalante avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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