The Wayne Badgers will head out on the road to take on the Valley Buffalos at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Wayne's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
Wayne is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Milford: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Badgers blew the Tigers out of the water with an 80-32 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-11.
Blake Peterson
| 01/15/26 vs Milford | 5 |
| 01/09/26 vs Valley | 1 |
| 01/07/26 @ Bryce Valley | 2 |
| 01/03/26 vs Providence Hall | 0 |
| 12/30/25 vs Tabiona | 4 |
| + 9 more games |
Wayne's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blake Peterson, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 16 points along with five assists and five steals. With that strong performance, Peterson is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of RJ Pau'u, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Wayne was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Valley played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Panguitch, falling 55-31. The game marked the Buffalos' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Wayne's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Wayne was able to grind out a solid win over Valley when the teams last played last Friday, winning 62-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Badgers since the squad 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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