After two games on the road, Wayland is heading back home. They will take on the Innovation Academy The Red Tailed Hawk at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Wayland took a serious blow against Waltham, falling 83-48. Wayland has struggled against Waltham recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Innovation Academy entered their tilt with Cristo Rey with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Innovation Academy strolled past Cristo Rey with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 63-46. Innovation Academy pushed the score to 54-28 by the end of the third, a deficit Cristo Rey cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Derrick Twum, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Twum is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 18 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jayden Ogbeide, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Wayland's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Innovation Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.