Lawrence County has won three straight games at home, while Wayne has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Lawrence County Bulldogs will host the Wayne Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. Lawrence County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Wayne likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Lawrence County strolled past Betsy Layne with points to spare, taking the game 76-59.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Wayne on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Poca out of the water with an 81-39 final score. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Wayne had a senior duo take command as Isaac Meddings almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists and Ronnie Staley went 9 of 16 en route to 19 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Meddings a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Cooper Adkins, who went 5 for 6 to rack up 12 points and five rebounds.
Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Wayne is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.9 points over those games. As for Lawrence County, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Lawrence County took their win against Wayne when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 81-59. Does Lawrence County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wayne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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