Wayne is 1-9 against Piute since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wayne Badgers are taking a road trip to face off against the Piute Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Wayne focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 13 on Friday.
Wayne fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Gunnison Valley but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost to the Bulldogs on the road by a 68-54 margin.
Despite the defeat, Wayne got top-tier performance from Brayden Lee, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Peterson, who earned 15 points.
Even though they lost, Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Piute entered their game against Bryce Valley on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Piute fell just short of Bryce Valley by a score of 44-42. The Thunderbirds just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Piute's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Wayne, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Wayne came up short against Piute when the teams last played back in February, falling 60-49. Can Wayne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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