The Wendover Wildcats will face off against the Wayne Badgers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wendover has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight defeats, while Wayne will come in with three straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-17, which was the final score in Wendover's tilt against Tintic on Saturday. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Horacio Gonzalez was Wendover's leading scorer, having posted five points. Mario Lopez held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. Marcus Gomez took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Wayne over St. Joseph in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Badgers blew the Jayhawks out of the water with a 76-26 final score. The Badgers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Wayne's win came from a few key players that Wendover will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tristin Martinez, who made all 10 shots he took racking up 23 points along with six steals and five boards. Those six steals gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Blake Peterson, who went 9-for-13 to rack up 23 points and eight assists.
Wendover's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Wayne, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Wendover came out on top in a nail-biter against Wayne in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, sneaking past 53-50. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Badgers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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