Even though the Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers scored an imposing 67 points on Saturday, the Wren Hurricanes still came out on top. Wren rang in the new year with a 79-67 victory over Christ Church Episcopal. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wren.
It was another big night for Abijah Franklin, who scored 33 points along with two steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. Jeremiah Campbell was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with four steals.
Christ Church Episcopal's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reid Hipp, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hipp has scored all season. Another player making a difference was D.j. Harvey, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Wren has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Christ Church Episcopal, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Wren will challenge Palmetto at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Palmetto is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak. As for Christ Church Episcopal, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Brashier Middle College Charter at 8:00 p.m. Brashier Middle College Charter is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 62.2 points per game.
