The Wakefield Country Day Owls's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 46-26 defeat at the hands of Mountain View Christian Academy. Wakefield Country Day was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Despite the defeat, Wakefield Country Day had strong showings from Sophia Miglino, who scored 10 points, and Julianna Butler, who scored 9 points. Miglino scored a full 38.5% of Wakefield Country Day's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Wakefield Country Day struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only a offensive rebound. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Mountain View Christian Academy pulled down 17.
Mountain View Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Eryn Demko, who scored 18 points along with 6 rebounds. The matchup was Demko's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Spiewak, who scored 8 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
Wakefield Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mountain View Christian Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Wakefield Country Day will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on January 11, 2024. Mountain View Christian Academy is on the road again on Thursday and play against Randolph-Macon Academy at 4:00 p.m. on December 7th.
