The Sissonville Indians pushed their score all the way to 57 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 71-57 bruising from Wayne. Sissonville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wayne apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ethan Taylor, who scored 11 points along with two steals. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Max Moore was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Sissonville struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Wayne pulled down 12 offensive rebounds.
Wayne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Meddings led the charge by scoring 22 points along with six rebounds. Meddings is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 22 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ronnie Staley, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds.
Sissonville's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Wayne, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-10.
Sissonville will head out on the road to challenge Nicholas County at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sissonville is facing Nicholas County at the right time seeing as Nicholas County is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Wayne, they will be playing at home against Lawrence County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lawrence County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matches -- so hopefully Wayne likes a good challenge.
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