Wayne Country Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 71-8 loss at the hands of the John Paul II Catholic Saints. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 587th, while the Saints are ranked 81st).
John Paul II Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaliyah Hinnant, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 14 points in addition to six assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Daise, who went 7 for 8 on her way to 15 points and six assists.
Wayne Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for John Paul II Catholic, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wayne Country Day will head out to take on Neuse Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neuse Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season. As for John Paul II Catholic, they will take on Wayne Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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