Northmont is 2-8 against Wayne since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northmont Thunderbolts will welcome the Wayne Warriors at 7:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Northmont lost to Winton Woods on the road by a 59-41 margin. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbolts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Warriors are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, Wayne entered their tilt with Springboro on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 65-59 W against the Panthers.
Wayne had a senior duo take command as Jay'Sean Price posted 11 points along with five assists and five steals and Myles Perkins put up 16 points. That's the most steals Price has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dontay Chivers, who had nine points.
Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Northmont's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Wayne, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Northmont won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January, slipping by Wayne 54-53. Does Northmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wayne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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