The Cisne Runnin' Lions will take on the Wayne City Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cisne is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Cisne is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Grayville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cisne was dealt a 73-43 loss at the hands of Grayville.
Meanwhile, Wayne City came up short against Woodlawn on Tuesday and fell 56-46. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 539th, while the Cardinals are ranked 222nd).
Cisne will have to contain James Walker as he made an impact in Wayne City's last game. He went 10 for 20 en route to 24 points. The game was Walker's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Rhyver Tibbs was another key player, putting up five points and eight rebounds.
Cisne's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Wayne City, they dropped their record down to 6-10 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Cisne came up short against Wayne City when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 59-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walker, who went 11 of 27 on his way to 26 points. Now that Cisne knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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