The Fayetteville Academy Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Wayne Country Day 56-22. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fayetteville Academy in their matchups with Wayne Country Day: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Fayetteville Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Riley Duchon. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Reese Barkman, who scored five points.
Fayetteville Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Wayne Country Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Fayetteville Academy is on the road again on Friday and play against Halifax Academy at 5:15 p.m. on January 5th. Halifax Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Wayne Country Day, they will be playing in front of their home fans against John Paul II Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. John Paul II Catholic is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
