The Wayne Blue Devils will head out to challenge the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne will be strutting in after a victory while Laurel-Concord-Coleridge will be coming in after a loss.
On Saturday, Wayne beat Boone Central 34-25. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Wayne found their leader in sophomore Addison Frank, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 14 points. Frank continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Haley Kramer was another key player, going 6 for 13 on her way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Humphrey-Lindsay.
Despite the loss, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carlie Kvols went 6 of 14 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rena Rasmussen, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Wayne, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wayne has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Laurel-Concord-Coleridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Wayne beat Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 48-35 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Does Wayne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laurel-Concord-Coleridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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