Wake Christian Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the St. David's Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wake Christian Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 397th, while St. David's is ranked 111th).
Last Tuesday, Wake Christian Academy came up short against Trinity Academy and fell 39-27. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wake Christian Academy in their matchups with Trinity Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, St. David's stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on St. Mary's with a sharp 61-35 win. Winning may never get old, but St. David's sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
St. David's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eliza Everett, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Everett is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kate Benson, who scored 12 points along with six assists and five steals.
Wake Christian Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for St. David's, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Wake Christian Academy was taken down by St. David's 60-27 in their previous matchup on January 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. David's Rebecca Leshnock, who scored 21 points along with eight steals. Now that Wake Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
