Wayne and Piute are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Badgers will head out on the road to challenge the Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wayne is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 68-44 margin over Milford on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Badgers.
AJ VanDyke
| 01/06/26 vs Milford | 36 |
| 01/02/26 @ Altamont | 28 |
| 12/30/25 vs Tabiona | 15 |
| 12/19/25 vs Duchesne | 15 |
| 12/16/25 @ Escalante | 21 |
| + 4 more games |
AJ VanDyke was her usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double with 36 points and 13 rebounds. The matchup was her ninth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Erickson, who posted nine points and seven boards.
Wayne was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2025.
Meanwhile, Piute was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Parowan 56-17. The Thunderbirds pushed the score to 52-11 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams cut but never quite recovered from.
Wayne's record now sits at 9-2. As for Piute, their record is now 7-5.
Wayne was able to grind out a solid victory over Piute when the teams last played back in January of 2025, winning 63-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Badgers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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