Wayne lost against Mount Ayr back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wayne Falcons fell 63-55 to the Mount Ayr Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Raiders are ranked 96th).
Wayne has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Mount Ayr, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Wayne Falcons duke it out with the East Union Eagles on Monday. Wayne is facing East Union at the right time seeing as East Union is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. Mount Ayr has already played their next match (against Lenox), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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