The Eastern Wayne Warriors waltzed into Saturday's game with two straight wins but they left with three. They secured a 45-39 W over Wayne Preparatory Academy. Given Eastern Wayne's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Wayne Preparatory Academy is ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Wayne Preparatory Academy still got an impressive performance from D'Asiah Lassiter, who scored 10 points along with 9 rebounds.
Eastern Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Wayne Preparatory Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Wayne will square off against Greene Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wayne Preparatory Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Wayne Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
