Wayne Christian lost against Wayne Country Day last Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wayne Christian Eagles had to suffer through a 68-26 loss at the hands of the Wayne Country Day Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 544th, while the Chargers are ranked 49th).
Wayne Country Day's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaelen Solomon, who posted 19 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Tyler, who put up seven points along with nine assists and four steals.
Wayne Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Wayne Country Day, they pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Wayne Christian Eagles duke it out with the Epiphany Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Wayne Christian is facing Epiphany at the right time seeing as Epiphany is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Wayne Country Day, they will face off against Arendell Parrott Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Wayne Country Day knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 contests -- so hopefully Arendell Parrott Academy likes a good challenge.
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