Wayne City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Fighting Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 61-56.
When it comes to explaining why Wayne City lost, don't look at James Walker. Despite the final result, he went 14-for-29 on his way to 34 points. Another player making a difference was Rhyver Tibbs, who posted seven points and 11 boards.
Wayne City's loss dropped their record down to 7-22. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-14.
While Wayne City had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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