The Rosewood Eagles will take on the Wayne Christian Eagles in a holiday battle at at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Rosewood earned a 51-42 victory over Princeton.
12/13/24 @ Princeton | 14 |
01/16/24 @ Hobbton | 12 |
12/03/24 @ North Johnston | 10 |
01/19/24 vs Union | 9 |
12/21/23 vs Eastern Wayne | 9 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rosewood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hunter Sasser, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points. The dominant performance gave Sasser a new career-high in points. Braxson Waters was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Rosewood was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wayne Christian had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 50-35 win over Village Christian Academy on Friday.
Wayne Christian's win came from a few key players Rosewood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Josh Black, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Weaver, who put up ten points.
The victory got Rosewood back to even at 2-2. As for Wayne Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Rosewood didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wayne Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 53-49 victory. Will Rosewood repeat their success, or does Wayne Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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