After flying high against Clinton last Friday, James Kenan came back down to earth. The James Kenan Tigers lost to the Eastern Wayne Warriors on the road by a 75-61 margin on Friday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
It was another big night for Michael Bailey, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 12 boards for Eastern Wayne. The matchup was Bailey's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Charlie Thomas was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
James Kenan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Eastern Wayne, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
James Kenan will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Duplin at 8:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. One thing working in James Kenan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Eastern Wayne, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-54 defeat against Wayne Country Day on the 21st.
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