The Wayne Blue Devils and the Pierce Bluejays will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest, having both just played. Wayne is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Wayne saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They walked away with a 41-32 victory over Cedar Catholic.

Jaxson Kneifl
| 12/30/25 vs Cedar Catholic | 19 |
| 02/27/25 vs Boys Town | 18 |
| 12/09/25 vs Wakefield | 17 |
| 01/18/25 @ Boys Town | 17 |
| 12/30/24 vs Pender | 16 |
Jaxson Kneifl was a one-man wrecking crew as he shot 45% from the field en route to 19 points and five assists. Those 19 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Theo Claussen, who posted seven points.
While Pierce didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. It was close, but on Tuesdaythey capped 2025 with a 41-38 win over Pender.
Pierce's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Wayne, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Wayne strolled past Pierce in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 41-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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