Wayne Preparatory Academy is 0-4 against New Life Christian Academy since February of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Wayne Preparatory Academy Generals will look to defend their home court against the New Life Christian Academy Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. Wayne Preparatory Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully New Life Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Wayne Preparatory Academy strolled past Goldsboro HomeSchool with points to spare, taking the game 68-51.
Meanwhile, New Life Christian Academy suffered their closest defeat since November 30, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Westover by a score of 57-54. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Wolverines are ranked 174th).
Wayne Preparatory Academy will need focus on slowing down Asany Richmond, one of several New Life Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Richmond's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kyle Baldwin, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, New Life Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Wayne Preparatory Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.9 points per game. As for New Life Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Wayne Preparatory Academy couldn't quite finish off New Life Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 70-67. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Baldwin, who went 11 of 17 en route to 27 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Now that Wayne Preparatory Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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