Basketball Recap: Wayne Christian Snags Fourth Win in Last Five Games

By Team Reports Jan 28, 2025, 5:26am

Basketball Recap: Wayne Christian Eagles vs. Epiphany Falcons

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Wayne Christian won the last time they faced Epiphany, and Lindsey Walden did her part to make sure it happened again. The Wayne Christian Eagles blew past the Epiphany Falcons 59-33 on Monday thanks in part to Walden, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game.

The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Vinson, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played.

Wayne Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Epiphany, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-12.

Wayne Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Greenfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Epiphany, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Wayne Country Day at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Epiphany is facing Wayne Country Day at the right time seeing as Wayne Country Day is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.

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