The Anthony Wayne Generals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Waite Indians at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Anthony Wayne's favor as the squad sits on 19 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Waite has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Anthony Wayne gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Northview, posting a 63-34 victory at home. Given Anthony Wayne's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Northview is ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anthony Wayne can attribute much of their success to Brooke Bender, who scored 20 points along with four steals, and Elise Bender, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Bender has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last 12 times she's played. Tatum Roder was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-10, which was the final score in Waite's tilt against Bowsher two weeks ago. Waite has not had much luck with Bowsher recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Anthony Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Waite, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Anthony Wayne against Waite in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 77-7 victory. Does Anthony Wayne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waite turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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