Wayne came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 67-31 loss at the hands of the Norfolk Catholic Knights. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Knights are ranked 26th).
Wayne lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jace Jorgensen, who posted six points and six boards. Jaxson Kneifl was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Leading Norfolk Catholic to victory were Gavin Schutt and Leighton Burbach. Schutt went 6-for-14 on his way to 17 points along with six assists and three steals, while Burbach dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. Schutt's big performance that evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Callen Marshall, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 13 points.
Wayne has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Norfolk Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Wayne didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-47 defeat against Crofton on the 7th. As for Norfolk Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-56 victory against Cedar Catholic on the 7th.
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