Cedar Catholic fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Wayne on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Wayne Blue Devils 55-49. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-38 two weeks ago.
Wayne got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Colson Nelsen out in front who posted 16 points and three steals. What's more, Nelsen also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kaden Keller, who put up 14 points and eight boards.
Cedar Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Wayne, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Looking ahead, Cedar Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Elkhorn Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkhorn Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season. As for Wayne, they and Boone Central will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Boone Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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