The Wayne Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the North Bend Central Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Wayne didn't have too much trouble with Cedar Catholic as they won 55-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wayne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Colson Nelsen, who went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points. Gavin Redden was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points along with six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, North Bend Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-44 heartbreaker at the hands of Oakland-Craig.
Wayne's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for North Bend Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Wayne strolled past North Bend Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 53-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne 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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