With a playoff game on the line, the Wayne Badgers rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 64-54 victory over the Buffalos. The win made it back-to-back wins for Wayne.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wayne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake Batty, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Ryker Peterson was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Wayne has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Wayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Bryce Valley at 7:00 p.m. on February 29th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Valley is ranked 102nd, while Bryce Valley is ranked 118th).
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