Basketball Recap: Wayne Preparatory Academy Snags Sixth Win in Last Seven Games

Wayne Preparatory Academy won the last time they faced Wayne Christian and things went their way on Saturday too. The Wayne Preparatory Academy Generals strolled past the Wayne Christian Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 72-55. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Eagles are ranked 550th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wayne Preparatory Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.1 points per game. As for Wayne Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

Wayne Preparatory Academy will take on Wayne Country Day in a tournament on Monday. One thing working in Wayne Country Day's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches. As for Wayne Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Duplin at 4:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.