Epiphany was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by the Wayne Country Day Chargers 80-35. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 561st, while the Chargers are ranked 47th).
Wayne Country Day's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Camden Tyler led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 11 points, 13 boards, and ten assists. The dominant performance also gave Tyler a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Mercer, who posted 16 points and six rebounds.
Epiphany's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Wayne Country Day, their win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Epiphany Falcons challenge the Wayne Christian Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Epiphany is facing Wayne Christian at the right time seeing as Wayne Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Wayne Country Day has already played their next game, a 72-71 defeat against Word of God Christian Academy National on the 18th.
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