The Boone Central Cardinals and the Wayne Blue Devils will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Boone Central sitting on four straight wins and Wayne on five.
Boone Central's tournament run continued when they took on Ponca on Friday. Boone Central strolled past Ponca with points to spare, taking the game 63-44.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Wayne ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 55-49 victory over Cedar Catholic.
Wayne's win came from a few key players Boone Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Colson Nelsen, who posted 16 points and three steals. What's more, he also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Kaden Keller was another key player, putting up 14 points and eight boards.
Wayne's win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Boone Central, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Boone Central was taken down by Wayne 74-39 in their previous matchup back in January. Can Boone Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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