The Wayne Badgers will head out on the road to square off against the Bryce Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wayne has four straight wins, Bryce Valley has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Wednesday, Wayne took their game with ease, bagging a 56-14 victory over Water Canyon. The Badgers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
AJ VanDyke
| 01/14/26 vs Water Canyon | 21 |
| 01/08/26 @ Piute | 29 |
| 01/06/26 vs Milford | 36 |
| 01/02/26 @ Altamont | 28 |
| 12/30/25 vs Tabiona | 15 |
| + 6 more games |
AJ VanDyke had another great game (as she tends to do), shooting 53% from the field to rack up 21 points and five boards. The contest was her 11th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Morrill, who posted seven points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Wayne was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2025.
Meanwhile, Bryce Valley played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 52-27 to Escalante. The Mustangs were down 42-18 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Bryce Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Wayne, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Wayne got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in February of 2025 against Bryce Valley by a conclusive 58-34 score. 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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