Chargers
| 12/27/24 vs Northwood Temple Academy | 85-77 |
| 12/23/24 vs Wayne Preparatory Academy | 74-38 |
| 12/21/24 vs Eastern Wayne | 70-54 |
| 12/20/24 vs North Duplin | 85-41 |
| 12/14/24 vs Hertford County | 79-67 |
| + 5 more games |
Wayne Country Day had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They came out on top against the Northwood Temple Academy Eagles by a score of 85-77. That's more bragging rights for the Chargers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Marcel Freeman was his usual excellent self, putting up 31 points. Jeremiah Mercer was another key player, posting 14 points and eight rebounds.
Northwood Temple Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kenny Vera, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Vera is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Kindle, who posted 23 points.
Wayne Country Day is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points per game. As for Northwood Temple Academy, they moved to 12-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Wayne Country Day didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-62 win against Southeast Raleigh on the 28th. As for Northwood Temple Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 113-102 victory against Eastern Wayne on the 28th.
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