Wayne City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 57-44 to the Fairfield Mules. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 66-46 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
| 02/04/25 vs Fairfield | 15 |
| 01/31/25 @ Edwards County | 13 |
| 02/01/25 @ Johnston City | 12 |
| 12/06/24 vs Norris City-Omaha-Enfield | 11 |
| 12/18/24 vs Grayville | 11 |
Despite the defeat, Wayne City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rhyver Tibbs went 7 for 8 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Tibbs a new career-high in points. James Walker was another key player, going 6 of 15 on his way to 12 points.
Wayne City's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Fairfield, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-10.
Wayne City has already played their next match (against Flora), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Fairfield will square off against Eldorado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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