The Wayne Preparatory Academy Generals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight loss. They fell 82-71 to Freedom Christian Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Wayne Preparatory Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Isaiah Thomas. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. That was a full 35.2% of Wayne Preparatory Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Proctor, who scored 12 points.
Freedom Christian Academy was led to victory by Noa Von Pine and Karsten Swinney. Von Pine scored 22 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Swinney scored 32 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Von Pine has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Haidyn Bell, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Wayne Preparatory Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Freedom Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayne Preparatory Academy will take on Eastern Wayne at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Eastern Wayne's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m.
