Wayne Country Day hasn't had much luck against Trinity Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wayne Country Day Chargers will welcome the Trinity Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Wayne Country Day's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 contests.
On Tuesday, Wayne Country Day didn't have too much trouble with Cape Fear Academy as they won 59-43. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian entered their matchup against Northwood Temple Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Trinity Christian took a 69-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northwood Temple Academy. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 20-16 in the first quarter.
Wayne Country Day's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Trinity Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5.
Wayne Country Day didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Trinity Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 52-48 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Trinity Christian's Xayden Watson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wayne Country Day still be able to contain Watson? There's only one way to find out.
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