
Pioneers
02/21/25 vs St. Joseph Central | 58-20 |
02/17/25 vs St. Albans | 71-44 |
02/12/25 @ Parkersburg South | 62-43 |
02/07/25 vs Sissonville | 63-42 |
02/03/25 @ Hoover | 80-44 |
+ 3 more games |
Wayne waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the St. Joseph Central Irish 58-20. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Irish are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from MiKayla Stacy, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaycelyn Sammons, who went 6-for-12 en route to 15 points and four steals.
Despite the defeat, St. Joseph Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amira Stubblefield posted six points and seven boards.
Wayne pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for St. Joseph Central, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Wayne wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-34 win against Winfield on the 22nd. As for St. Joseph Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-36 loss against Wahama on the 28th.
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