Escalante played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 62-27 loss at the hands of the Wayne Badgers. The Moquis were not able to make up for their loss to the Badgers from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Escalante saw an underclassman step up: freshman Rylee Frei posted ten points.
Wayne got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Makayla Jones out in front who put up 16 points and six rebounds. Raegyn Blackburn was another key player, putting up 13 points and four steals.
Escalante dropped their record down to 9-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Wayne, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Escalante has already played their next game, a 45-34 victory against Vanguard Academy on the 11th. Wayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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