The Wayne Badgers are taking a road trip to square off against the Rockwell Marshals at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Wayne is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 71-50 margin over Escalante on Thursday. With that victory, the Badgers brought their scoring average up to 50.8 points per game.
Wayne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brayden Lee led the charge by going 6 for 8 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Peterson, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Lee wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Wayne was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escalante only posted seven assists.
Rockwell hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They took down Vanguard Academy 71-53 on Friday.
Rockwell's win came from a few key players Wayne will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cesare Baiardi, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Sekona, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 16 points along with six boards and six steals.
Wayne is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Rockwell, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11.
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