The Haywood Christian Academy Red Wolves will be playing at home against the Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Haywood Christian Academy is ranked 665th, while Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy is ranked 679th).
Haywood Christian Academy can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 35-27 victory over Bethel Christian Academy. The victory was just what Haywood Christian Academy needed coming off of a 67-38 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy, who are still winless after their tenth match. They took a serious blow against Christian Family Academy on Tuesday, falling 85-54. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy in their matchups with Christian Family Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Josiah Whitmire put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 30 points along with four steals. That was a full 55.6% of Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Edwards, who scored four points.
Haywood Christian Academy's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9. As for Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Haywood Christian Academy's way against Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as Haywood Christian Academy made off with a 61-39 victory. Does Haywood Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
