Wayne's game on Friday was all tied up 11-11 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 38-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pierce Bluejays. The Blue Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bluejays earlier this season, when they won 34-32.
Defeat or not, Wayne got some senior leadership from Haley Kramer and Reagan McGuire. Kramer went 5-for-11 to rack up 16 points, while McGuire posted five points. Kramer also put up a block, which was her first of the season.
Pierce got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Haley Scholting out in front who earned ten points. Scholting has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abbie Cone, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Wayne and nudges their season record down to 8-5. As for Pierce, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Wayne didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-47 victory against Boone Central on the 10th. As for Pierce, they will take on Lakeview at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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