Northmont hadn't done well against Wayne recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Northmont Thunderbolts pulled ahead with a 54-53 photo finish over the Wayne Warriors. The win was all the more spectacular given the Thunderbolts' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Warriors are ranked 94th).
Wayne's loss came despite strong showings from Myles Perkins and Jay'Sean Price. Perkins went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points, while Price went 7 for 15 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Post, who posted five points.
Thunderbolts
| 01/14/25 @ Wayne | 54-53 |
| 01/11/25 vs Miamisburg | 67-36 |
The victory made it two in a row for Northmont and bumps their season record up to 6-6. As for Wayne, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Northmont will head out to face off against Butler at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Wayne, they will host Fairmont at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wayne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
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