The Wakefield Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wakefield is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Wakefield earned a 50-40 win over Winnebago.
Wakefield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Anthony Valenzuela out in front who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jacob Borg, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lyons-Decatur Northeast had to suffer through a rough 71-21 loss at the hands of Mead. While losing is never fun, Lyons-Decatur Northeast can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while Mead is ranked 100th).
Wakefield's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Everything came up roses for Wakefield against Lyons-Decatur Northeast in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 72-38 victory. In that contest, Wakefield amassed a halftime lead of 36-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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