The Wayne Memorial Zebras's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Canton Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Salem scored an imposing 58 points on Wednesday, Wayne Memorial still came out on top. Wayne Memorial strolled past Salem with points to spare, taking the game 76-58. Given Wayne Memorial's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while Salem is ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne Memorial got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joshua Dennis out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dennis has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jaylohn Allen, who scored 16 points along with eight assists.
Meanwhile, Canton narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Tournament Team 56-54.
Wayne Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Canton, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Wayne Memorial didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Canton in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, but they still walked away with a 55-50 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne Memorial since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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