Wayne kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 66-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Sevier Rams. The Badgers were not able to make up for their loss to the Rams from their previous meeting back in January.

Blake Peterson
| 11/19/25 @ South Sevier | 19 |
| 02/27/25 vs Wendover | 15 |
| 02/26/25 @ Tintic | 16 |
| 02/15/25 vs Bryce Valley | 22 |
Defeat or not, Wayne got some senior leadership from Hunter Robins and Blake Peterson. Robins dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards, while Peterson dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Peterson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Tristin Martinez, who posted five points and ten rebounds.
South Sevier's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raidon Barney, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Barney a new career-high in assists (five). Cannon Hessey was another key player, going 6-for-10 on his way to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Wayne didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-50 victory against San Juan on the 22nd. As for South Sevier, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-59 loss against North Sevier on the 21st.
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