In what's become a running theme this season, the Wayne Country Day Chargers gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Epiphany 61-28 on the road. Given Wayne Country Day's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Epiphany is ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne Country Day's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jada Vanderhorst led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Vanderhorst hasn't dropped below two blocks for three straight games. Kyrah Davis was another key contributor, scoring 23 points along with five assists and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Epiphany lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alanna Moye. Despite the final result, she scored 23 points. That was a full 82.1% of Epiphany's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Wayne Country Day has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Epiphany, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Wayne Country Day will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Greenfield at 6:00 p.m. As for Epiphany, Epiphany and Wayne Christian will face off at 5:30 p.m. on January 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Wayne Christian will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
