Preview: Wayne Country Day Chargers vs. Fayetteville Academy Eagles
The Wayne Country Day Chargers will head out on the road to take on the Fayetteville Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Wayne Country Day walked away with it. They blew past the Eagles 89-66. Wayne Country Day has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville Academy had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.2 points), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Saturday. They took down Harrells Christian Academy 77-60.
Fayetteville Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Derrick Green led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 20 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Tatum, who scored 21 points along with four steals.
Wayne Country Day pushed their record up to 26-10 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for Fayetteville Academy, their win bumped their record up to 27-4.
Wayne Country Day skirted past Fayetteville Academy 52-50 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne Country Day since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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