Wayne is 8-2 against Northmont since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Wayne Warriors will head out to face off against the Northmont Thunderbolts at 7:30 p.m. Wayne has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Wayne didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Springboro, but they still walked away with a 65-59 win.
Myles Perkins
| 02/11/25 vs Springboro | 16 |
| 02/07/25 @ Springfield | 13 |
| 02/04/25 @ Chaminade Julienne Catholic | 9 |
| 02/02/25 @ Centerville | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ Beavercreek | 15 |
| + 13 more games |
Jay'Sean Price and Myles Perkins were among the main playmakers for Wayne as the former posted 11 points in addition to five assists and five steals and the latter had 16 points. Perkins continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dontay Chivers, who earned nine points.
Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Northmont lost to Winton Woods on the road by a 59-41 margin on Wednesday. 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).
Wayne has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games. As for Northmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Wayne and Northmont were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Wayne came up empty-handed after a 54-53 loss. Can Wayne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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