Basketball Recap: Eastern Wayne's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

12/23/24 vs Wayne Christian	59
12/07/24 vs St. Pauls	42
01/31/25 vs Princeton	38
01/15/25 @ Princeton	32
01/17/25 vs Spring Creek	31

Eastern Wayne came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Spring Creek Gators 88-62. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.

Eastern Wayne was led to victory by Michael Bailey and Charlie Thomas. Bailey went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points in addition to eight assists and four steals, while Thomas dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 16 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Evans, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points along with seven boards and four steals.

Eastern Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.

Spring Creek lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brennan Chambers, who went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Nathan Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.

Eastern Wayne's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 90.8 points per game. As for Spring Creek, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.

Eastern Wayne wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 73-51 win against North Johnston on the 5th. As for Spring Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge Goldsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.