St. David was the 84-66 winner over Wayne Country Day when they last played one another back in January of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The St. David's Warriors were dealt a 77-43 defeat at the hands of the Wayne Country Day Chargers on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Chargers are ranked 47th).
When it comes to explaining why St. David's lost, don't look at Cooper Berkoff. Despite the final result, he posted 16 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was George Coleman, who put up 11 points.
Wayne Country Day got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Marcel Freeman out in front who earned 17 points. The game was Freeman's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelen Solomon, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
St. David's has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Wayne Country Day, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
St. David's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 90-43 loss against Trinity Academy on the 6th. As for Wayne Country Day, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-37 victory against Coastal Christian on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps