The Wayne Country Day Chargers struggled with assists on Tuesday (the Hoggard Vikings had 800% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Wayne Country Day took a 54-37 bruising from Hoggard. While losing is never fun, Wayne Country Day can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while Hoggard is ranked 32nd).
Despite the loss, Wayne Country Day saw an underclassman step up: Jada Vanderhorst scored 16 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Vanderhorst scored a full 43.2% of Wayne Country Day's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyrah Davis, who scored 11 points along with 3 steals.
Hoggard was led to victory by Tristan Shivers and Sarah Elgart. Shivers dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 assists, while Elgart dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. The contest was Shivers' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Avery Fitzgerald, who scored 7 points along with 3 steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Wayne Country Day and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Hoggard, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wayne Country Day will square off against Trinity Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trinity Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games. Hoggard won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on December 6th. Jacksonville will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
