The Wayne Preparatory Academy Generals will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Living Water Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Wayne Preparatory Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine last Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Wayne Preparatory Academy came up short against Wayne Christian and fell 49-40. While losing is never fun, Wayne Preparatory Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 338th, while Wayne Christian is ranked 76th).
The losing side was boosted by Isaiah Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. He scored a full 42.5% of Wayne Preparatory Academy's points, the tenth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tyjujuan Johnson, who scored 10 points.
Living Water Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 34 points or more this season. They blew past Wilmington Christian Academy, posting a 70-22 win on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Living Water Christian.
Bo Koebbe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points along with 7 steals and 5 rebounds. The matchup was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ireione Seright, who scored 16 points along with 3 steals.
Wayne Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Living Water Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Friday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Wayne Preparatory Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.2% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Living Water Christian struggles in that department as they've drained 46% of theirs this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Wayne Preparatory Academy beat Living Water Christian 92-83 in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Does Wayne Preparatory Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Living Water Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
