The New Life Christian Academy Monarchs won the last time they faced the Wayne Preparatory Academy Generals, and things went their way on Thursday too. New Life Christian Academy enjoyed a cozy 57-43 victory over Wayne Preparatory Academy. Given New Life Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while Wayne Preparatory Academy is ranked 395th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Life Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Kaleb James scored 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals and Jaheim Faison scored 12 points. The matchup was Faison's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquez Rochelle, who scored six points.
The win makes it two in a row for New Life Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 11-7. As for Wayne Preparatory Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
New Life Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Berean Baptist Academy on January 4, 2024. Berean Baptist Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. Wayne Preparatory Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Trinity Christian at 5:00 p.m. on December 29th. One thing working in Trinity Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
