It's playoff time, and Wayne had no trouble coming through when it counted. They enjoyed a cozy 74-58 victory over the Lincoln County Panthers on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
Colton Preece
| 03/07/25 vs Lincoln County | 17 |
| 02/06/25 vs Poca | 14 |
| 02/14/25 @ Lincoln County | 11 |
| 02/10/25 @ Lawrence County | 7 |
| 01/03/25 vs Winfield | 7 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wayne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Colton Preece, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 17 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Preece a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronnie Staley, who shot 46% from the field en route to 18 points along with six boards and three steals.
Wayne was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln County only six assists.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln County lost, don't look at Eli Smith. Despite the final result, he went 13-for-27 on his way to 30 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Dakota Wood, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 10 points and six boards.
Wayne's record is now 17-6. As for Lincoln County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.
Looking ahead, Wayne will head out to square off against Chapmanville Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wayne has given up an average of 58 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Lincoln County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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