The Wayne Pioneers will face off against the Lincoln County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wayne, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, everything went Wayne's way against Buffalo as Wayne made off with a 63-38 win. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Wayne, falling 71-45. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Pioneers are ranked 33rd).
Wayne will need to focus on slowing down Eli Smith, one of several Lincoln County players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 13 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Lucas Johaim, who had nine points and three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Wayne and bumps their season record up to 16-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Lincoln County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
Wayne took their win against Lincoln County in their previous meeting on Friday by a conclusive 71-45. Does Wayne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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