The 5th/6th Grade Girls WBDA Basketball team competed at the MIT Tournament in Lincoln on March 15 and 16.  Wayne competed in an 8-team bracket with Auburn, Falls City, Lincoln ABA, Lincoln Knights, Palmyra, St. Joseph (Missouri), and Summerland.

Wayne opened up with a 24-10 victory over the Lincoln Knights and then recorded a 39-21 win over Summerland in the semifinals.  In the championship game Wayne met the St. Joseph (Missouri) Dynasty and suffered a 22-13 loss to finish 2-1 and as runner-up in their bracket.  Congratulations on a great season 5th/6th girls!

The 4th grade girls competed at the Midwest Invitational Tournament in Lincoln on March 15th and 16th. Wayne competed in a four-team round-robin bracket picking up a 12-5 win over the Lincoln Stars. Wayne then suffered a 27-19 loss to the Lincoln Jayhawks before bouncing back with a 11-7 win over Winnebago to finish 2-1 and as runner-up in the bracket.

The 6th grade boys WBDA basketball team competed in the NEN Tournament in Norfolk on Saturday, February 22.  Wayne competed in a four-team pool with Cedar Catholic, Humphrey/Lindsay and Norfolk Catholic.

Wayne opened play with a highly competitive 40-35 win over Cedar Catholic and followed that up with a 35-33 win over Humphrey/Lindsay.  In the final game of the day, Wayne went back and forth with Norfolk Catholic, ultimately falling 54-50 in double-overtime to finish 2-1 on the day and as runner-up in their division in another great game.

The 4th grade girls WBDA basketball team competed in and won their division of the NEN Basketball Tournament in Norfolk on Saturday, February 22nd. Competing in a four-team pool with a round-robin format, Wayne was able to pick up victories over Battle Creek and Columbus Scotus.  The final game of the day was a thrilling back-and-forth contest against Norfolk, with Wayne sinking a late score to pull away with a 26-24 victory.    Congratulations 4th graders on your championship!

The 6th Grade Boys WBDA basketball team competed in their home “Clash of the Plains” Tournament on Saturday, February 15th.  Wayne competed in a six-team division along with Cedar Catholic, Crofton, Laurel, Osmond and Wisner.

In pool play, Wayne opened play with a 60-11 win over Osmond and then picked up a 51-32 win over Crofton to advance to the championship game.  In the finals, Wayne recorded a 55-39 win over Cedar Catholic to take home the tournament championship for the third consecutive year. Congratulations players and coaches.

The Junior High Girls WBDA basketball team competed in their home tournament on Sunday, February 16th, competing in a six-team bracket along with Crofton, Elkhorn Valley, Humphrey/Lindsay, Plainview, and Summerland.

In pool play, Wayne picked up a 29-12 victory over Crofton to start the day off, and then followed up with a 45-23 win over Summerland to advance to the championship game.  In the final, Wayne fell to Plainview to take home second-place honors.  Congratulations 7th and 8th grade girls on an outstanding tournament.

The 5th/6th Grade Girls WBDA basketball team competed in their home “Clash of the Plains” tournament on Saturday, February 15th. Wayne competed in a full 8-team bracket along with Cedar Catholic, Hartington-Newcastle, Logan View, Neligh-Oakdale, Norfolk Catholic, Ponca and Wisner.

Wayne defeated Wisner 20-8 to open tournament play, and in the semifinals, defeated Neligh-Oakdale 24-10.  The championship game was a highly competitive game that saw Ponca edge out a last-second 30-26 win over Wayne, giving Wayne runner-up honors.

The WBDA 4th grade girls basketball team won their division of their home Clash of the Plains Tournament on Saturday, February 15th.  Wayne played in a three-team pool, defeating Laurel 33-25 and Humphrey/Lindsay 28-20 to take home first place honors.  Congratulations ladies!

The 7th/8th Grade Girls WBDA Basketball team competed in the Pierce Tournament on Sunday, February 2nd.  The junior high girls went 3-0 on the day, defeating Summerland and Wisner to open up competition and then defeating O’Neill 31-21 in the final game of the day to take home the tournament championship.  Congratulations ladies!

The 5th/6th Grade Girls WBDA Basketball Team took part in the Pierce Tournament on Sunday, February 2nd.  Wayne went 3-0 on the day, picking up victories over Bloomfield, Creighton and Wakefield to take home gold medal honors.  Congratulations on your tournament championship!