The Neuse Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Wayne Christian Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only 14 points in their last match, Neuse Christian Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Cristo Rey Research Triangle on Tuesday. Neuse Christian Academy claimed a resounding 56-15 victory over Cristo Rey Research Triangle at home. With Neuse Christian Academy ahead 25-3 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Neuse Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mari Wilkerson , who scored 8 points along with 5 rebounds and 5 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Grace Johnson , who scored 10 points.
Meanwhile, Wayne Christian entered their tilt with Wilson Christian Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Wayne Christian snuck past Wilson Christian Academy with a 50-46 victory on Tuesday.
The losses dropped Neuse Christian Academy to 2-3 and Cristo Rey Research Triangle to 0-3.
Neuse Christian Academy suffered a grim 57-34 defeat to Wayne Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can Neuse Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
