The Wayne Freshmen/Sophomore girls basketball players also took part in the Midwest Invitational Tournament in Lincoln on March 14-15.  Wayne competed in a five-team bracket along with Malvern (Iowa), Sterling, Walthill and Wymore Southern.

Wayne opened tournament play with a 41-23 win over Walthill and followed that up later in the day on Saturday with a 57-19 win over Sterling.  Moving into Sunday, Wayne would face a rematch with Walthill and again came away with a victory, 36-24.

Advancing to the championship game, Wayne faced Wymore Southern in a game that featured two very evenly matched teams.  In the end Southern would walk away with a 36-30 win, giving Wayne runner-up honors.

Congratulations on a great tournament Blue Devils!

The 8th grade boys WBDA Basketball Team took runner-up honors at the Midwest Invitational Basketball Tournament in Lincoln on March 14-15.  Competing in a six-team bracket which included Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer, Lincoln Sonics, Lincoln Misfits, SPL Truman and Sutton, Wayne went 2-0 in pool play, defeating HTRS 51-32 and the Lincoln Sonics 47-40.

Advancing to the championship game, a back-and-forth battle ensued which saw Sutton eventually come out on top by a score of 48-37.  Wayne finishes 2-1 for the tournament for runner-up honors. Congratulations on a fantastic WBDA season and career boys!

The Wayne freshmen boys basketball team competed in the Midwest Invitational Tournament in Lincoln March 14th and 15th.  Competing in an 8-team division, Wayne started the tournament off with a 57-22 win over Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer on Saturday.  Moving into Sunday, Wayne suffered a close 43-38 loss to the Norfolk JAM BEES before responding with a 44-41 win over Walthill in the consolation game to take bronze medal honors.

The 5th/6th Grade WBDA Girls Basketball team took place in the 6th grade division of the Clash of the Plains Tournament in Wayne on February 14, 2026.  Wayne competed in an 8-team bracket against Cedar Catholic, Laurel, North Bend, Pender, Pierce, Plainview/Osmond, and Randolph.

Wayne opened tournament play with a 17-10 win over Pierce. In the semifinals, Wayne dropped a tough contest to North Bend by a score of 24-23.  In the third-place game, Wayne bounced back with a 30-27 win over Laurel to take home the bronze medal following a 2-1 finish on the day.  Congrats ladies!

The 7th Grade Boys WBDA basketball team competed at the NEN Tournament in Norfolk on Sunday, February 22nd.  Wayne competed in a very balanced four-team, round-robin bracket along with Cedar Catholic, Norfolk and O’Neill.

Wayne opened the day with a 40-31 win over the Norfolk Panthers.  The second game of the day saw Wayne fall in a tough contest to Cedar Catholic by a score of 41-34.  The final game of the day saw Wayne take on O’Neill in a contest that was back and forth the entire way, which also saw Wayne erase a six-point deficit with under two minutes remaining to pull out a 29-28 win over the Eagles.  A 2-1 finish on the day earned Wayne runner-up honors in the division. Congrats boys on a hard fought tournament.

The WBDA 7th/8th Grade girls basketball team won their division of the NEN Tournament in Norfolk on Saturday, February 21st.  Competing in a four-team round-robin bracket, the Wayne girls picked up wins over Cedar Catholic and Boone Central before facing Wisner-Pilger in the final game of the day, which saw Wayne come out with a hard-fought 24-22 win to take home championship honors.  Congratulations ladies!

The 7th grade boys WBDA basketball team competed in their home Clash of the Plains Tournament on Sunday, February 15th, 2026.  Wayne competed in a six-team division along with, Cedar Catholic, Guardian Angels Central Catholic, Norfolk Catholic, Wakefield and Wisner-Pilger.  Wayne opened up pool play with a 37-16 win over Wisner, and followed up with a 71-41 win over Guardian Angels Central Catholic.  With a 2-0 finish in pool play, Wayne advanced to play in the championship game where they faced Norfolk Catholic, where the Knights would come away with a 41-29 win to give Wayne runner-up honors.

The Jr. High WBDA Girls Basketball Team won their division of the Clash of the Plains Tournament on Sunday, February 15th.  Wayne competed in a six-team bracket featuring Niobrara/Verdigre, Norfolk Catholic Red, Norfolk Catholic White, Pierce and Vermillion.

Wayne opened the day in pool play, going 2-0 with wins over Norfolk Catholic White (47-10) and Niobrara/Verdigre (55-9).  In the championship game, Wayne was able to pick up a great 39-26 win over Norfolk Catholic Red for top honors.  Congratulations ladies!

The 8th grade boys WBDA basketball team kicked off their club season with a 3rd place finish at the home Clash of the Plains Tournament in Wayne on Sunday, February 15, 2026.  Wayne competed in a large, tough 12-team bracket.  Wayne competed in Pool A and swept through pool play with a 44-39 win over Oakland-Craig and a 57-41 win against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder to advance to the semifinals against other pool winners.

In the semis, Wayne would fall in a tough contest to eventual champion West Point, 59-47.   In the 3rd place game, Wayne took on the St. Mary’s Cardinals from O’Neill and came away with a 49-31 win to finish 3-1 on the day and earn the bronze medal.  Congrats on a great start to your club season!

The Wayne 5th grade girls WBDA basketball team competed in the Pierce Girls Tournament in Pierce, NE on Sunday, February 1st.  Wayne played three games on the day and won them all!  The Blue Devils picked up a 32-9 victory over Battle Creek and followed that up with a 38-17 win over Pierce before closing the day with a 35-17 win over a Battle Creek 4th grade squad.  Congratulations 5th graders on your championship!