vs
| 02/03/24 - Away | 79-50 W |
| 02/04/23 - Home | 33-45 L |
| 02/05/22 - Away | 67-48 W |
| 02/08/20 - Away | 61-56 W |
| 02/02/19 - Home | 41-46 L |
| 02/03/18 - Away | 38-44 L |
Flora is on a three-game streak of home losses, Wayne City a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Flora Wolves will get right back to it and host the Wayne City Indians at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2018, but likely not for long.
Flora fought the good fight in their overtime game against Carmi-White County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 34-33 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Wayne City came up short against Fairfield on Tuesday and fell 57-44.
Despite the defeat, Wayne City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rhyver Tibbs went 7 of 8 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds. What's more, Tibbs also posted a 88% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. James Walker was another key player, going 6 for 15 en route to 12 points.
Flora's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Wayne City, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Everything came up roses for Flora against Wayne City when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 79-50 win. Does Flora have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wayne City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
