After a string of six wins, the Wayne Country Day Chargers's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. The matchup between them and Greenfield wasn't particularly close, with Wayne Country Day falling 72-53. Wayne Country Day was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Greenfield apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Wayne Country Day lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Carlos Vazquez, who scored 17 points. Vazquez is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. Jaelen Solomon was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds.
Wayne Country Day's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-9. As for Greenfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.
Wayne Country Day will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Arendell Parrott Academy at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Wayne Country Day's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while Arendell Parrott Academy has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Greenfield, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Wilson Prep at 7:00 p.m. on February 3rd. One thing working in Greenfield's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches.
