The Wayne Country Day Chargers waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 63-49 victory over Wayne Christian. This was a revenge contest for Wayne Country Day, as the team was forced to settle for a 57-42 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Wayne Country Day's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madison Smith led the charge by scoring 15 points along with nine rebounds and eight assists. That's the first time this season that Smith posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyrah Davis, who scored 16 points along with five assists.
Wayne Country Day has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Wayne Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 13-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayne Country Day will take on Epiphany at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Epiphany has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 15. As for Wayne Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenfield will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 338th, while Wayne Christian is ranked 78th).
