If the Calvary Day School Cougars were riding high off their 53-5 takedown of the Carter G. Woodson Eagle last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Calvary Day School was dealt a 86-26 defeat at the hands of Wesleyan Christian Academy on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Calvary Day School in their matchups with Wesleyan Christian Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Calvary Day School saw an underclassman step up: Lexi Mickey scored ten points along with five rebounds. That was a full 38.5% of Calvary Day School's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Wesleyan Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ashley Browne out in front who scored 16 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Browne scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Jackson, who scored 17 points.
Wesleyan Christian Academy's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Kaelyn Whitehart got a bit more time on the court (18 vs. her season average of 8.25). Whitehart made the most of the opportunity, scoring seven points along with five assists and three steals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Calvary Day School's loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-16. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.9 points per game. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-10.
Calvary Day School will head out on the road to square off against Forsyth Country Day at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Forsyth Country Day is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Raleigh Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wesleyan Christian Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
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