Wayne hasn't had much luck against Springboro recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Wayne Warriors will square off against the Springboro Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, everything went Wayne's way against Miamisburg as Wayne made off with a 54-33 victory. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Nariya Goddard
| 01/30/25 vs Thurgood Marshall | 6 |
| 01/11/25 @ Northmont | 6 |
| 12/28/24 vs Africentric Early College | 6 |
| 02/12/25 @ Miamisburg | 5 |
| 01/18/25 vs St. Vincent-St. Mary | 5 |
| + 16 more games |
Wayne's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nariya Goddard, who posted six points in addition to six assists and five steals. Goddard has become a key player for Wayne: the team is 5-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 7-9 otherwise. Dezirae Thomas was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 15 points.
Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Springboro came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Bulldogs 52-35.
Springboro pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points over those games. As for Wayne, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Wayne came up short against Springboro in their previous meeting last Wednesday, falling 73-65. Can Wayne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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