You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Wayne's strategy against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Wayne Blue Devils blew the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears out of the water with a 53-26 final score. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Bears are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jace Jorgensen was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Colson Nelsen, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
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Wayne was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tanner Thompson posted five points and five rebounds.
Wayne pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wayne will square off against Boys Town on Saturday. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, they will challenge Walthill at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
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