It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Wayne Pioneers had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Panthers, posting a 61-28 win at home. Wayne has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Wayne to victory were Jaycelyn Sammons and Brooke Adkins. Sammons scored 15 points along with four steals, while Adkins scored ten points along with five assists and five steals. Adkins is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiya Brown, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Rian Johnson and Skylar Adkins certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Johnson scored six points along with two steals, while Adkins scored five points.
The win was the seventh in a row for Wayne, bringing their record for this year to 20-1. As for Lincoln County, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Wayne will look to defend their home court on Friday against Logan at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Wayne's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Lincoln County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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