Valley hadn't done well against Wayne recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Valley Buffalos came out on top against the Wayne Badgers by a score of 53-43. This was payback for the Buffalos, who suffered a 64-54 loss the last time these two teams met.
Wayne's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Tristin Martinez, who posted ten points and six rebounds, and Hunter Robins, who scored ten points and four blocks. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Russell VanDyke, who put up seven points.
Buffalos
| 01/29/25 @ Wayne | 53-43 |
| 01/15/25 @ El Capitan | 62-49 |
| 01/09/25 @ Bryce Valley | 55-48 |
| 12/13/24 @ Wendover | 60-56 |
| 12/12/24 @ Escalante | 62-46 |
| 12/03/24 @ Water Canyon | 85-57 |
Valley pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Wayne, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley will host Piute at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. As for Wayne, they will welcome Panguitch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Panguitch will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Wayne surely won't give up without a fight.
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