Wayne won the last time they faced Springfield and things went their way on Friday too. The Wayne Warriors snuck past the Springfield Wildcats with a 50-46 victory. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Wayne had a senior duo take command as Myles Perkins posted 13 points and Jay'Sean Price earned 13 points. The dominant performance also gave Price a new career-high in blocks (two). Mykell Shackelford was another key player, putting up seven points.
The win made it two in a row for Wayne and bumps their season record up to 12-6. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 42.3% in those games and 29.6% outside of them. As for Springfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Wayne wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-59 victory against Springboro on the 11th. As for Springfield, they have also already played their next game, a 67-53 defeat against Fairmont on the 11th.
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