The Wayne Trace Raiders won the last time they faced the Hicksville Aces, and things went their way on Thursday too. Wayne Trace walked away with a 41-33 victory over Hicksville. Given Wayne Trace's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while Hicksville is ranked 711th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Aces players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was McKenna Baird, who scored seven points along with five assists and two steals. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Adams, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Wayne Trace pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hicksville, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayne Trace will take on Lima Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Lima Central Catholic is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Hicksville, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Gorham Fayette at 7:30 p.m. Gorham Fayette is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
