Wayne fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Boys Town on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 56-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boys Town Cowboys. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cowboys apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
01/18/25 @ Boys Town | 17 |
12/30/24 vs Pender | 16 |
12/10/24 @ Wakefield | 12 |
01/11/25 vs Boone Central | 11 |
01/07/25 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic | 10 |
Wayne lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaxson Kneifl, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points and five boards. Those 17 points gave Kneifl a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jace Jorgensen, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Wayne's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2. As for Boys Town, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Wayne will square off against Crofton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season. Boys Town has already played their next game (against Northwest), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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