The Wayne Blue Devils waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They walked away with a 51-44 win over Logan View/Scribner-Snyder. Given Wayne's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Logan View/Scribner-Snyder is ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wayne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caiden Backer, who scored 17 points. Backer is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Colson Nelsen, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Logan View/Scribner-Snyder lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kolton Kriete, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Grayson Kraus, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Wayne's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points per game. As for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Wayne has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome West Point-Beemer at 6:30 p.m. on February 22nd. West Point-Beemer is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season. Logan View/Scribner-Snyder does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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