Chelsea Academy and Wakefield Country Day are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Chelsea Academy Knights will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Wakefield Country Day Owls at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Chelsea Academy didn't have too much trouble with Ad Fontes Academy at home as they won 70-54. The win made it back-to-back wins for Chelsea Academy.
Meanwhile, Wakefield Country Day scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 62-39 margin over Providence Christian Academy. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Wakefield Country Day as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Alfredo Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Wakefield Country Day's points. Will Wofford was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five steals.
Chelsea Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Wakefield Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Chelsea Academy against Wakefield Country Day in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 53-18 win. With Chelsea Academy ahead 41-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.