The experience Wayne Country Day gained during its run toward back-to-back state championship game appearances is still paying dividends. Wayne Country Day built up a 10-point halftime lead, and the battle-tested Chargers held off Trinity Academy of Raleigh for an 84-73 win in the quarterfinals of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A state playoffs…… read more »
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Boys Basketball: WCDS Reaches NCISAA 2A Semifinals (PHOTO GALLERY)
Girls Basketball: WCDS Advances To NCISAA 2A Final Four
Wayne Country Day got its revenge against Village Christian Academy on Saturday. The Knights beat Wayne Country Day 52-48 during the regular season, but the Chargers toppled the Knights 44-37 in the quarterfinals of the N.C. Independent Schools Atheltic Association 2A playoffs. Wayne Country Day has now won 14 straight games and will face The…… read more »
Girls Basketball: WCDS Advances To NCISAA 2A Quarterfinals (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day could seemingly do nothing wrong in the first half against Trinity Academy of Raleigh on Thursday evening. And the Chargers know they will need to have another energetic performance on Saturday. Three Wayne Country Day players scored in double figures in a 62-50 win against the Tigers in the second round of…… read more »
Boys Basketball: WCDS Advances To The Second Round Of The NCISAA 2A Playoffs (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day got its playoff run started on the right foot. From the opening tip, the Chargers dominated Saint Thomas Moore Academy. Wayne Country Day (22-2 overall) scored 63 points in the first half during a 74-30 win against the Chancellors in the first round of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A boys’…… read more »
Girls Basketball: WCDS Wins Its Playoff Opener (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day started slowly but quickly found its groove to beat John Paul II in the first round of the N.C. Independent School Athletic Association 2A girls’ basketball playoffs on Tuesday evening. Wayne Country Day (15-5 overall) will host Trinity Academy (6-6) in the second round on Thursday. “We came out real slow, I…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Best Scores His 1,000th Point And WCDS Wins CPIC Tournament (PHOTO GALLERY)
For the second straight season, Wayne Country Day won the Coastal Plains Independent Conference tournament. In a thrilling game, the Chargers defeated archrival Greenfield 94-79 on Friday evening. During the game, Mike Best reached the 1,000-point mark for his career. “Greenfield is so tough, and they made shots, and we took some punches, but I…… read more »
Boys Basketball: WCDS Escapes Against Wayne Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
Down 51-47 going into the fourth quarter, Wayne Christian attempted a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback against Wayne Country Day on Tuesday night. But the Eagles came up short, and the result was a 71-68 loss on the Coastal Plains Independent Conference boys’ basketball scene. The game appeared to be heading towards a blowout as the Chargers…… read more »
Girls Basketball: WCDS Charges Past Wayne Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
After Wayne Christian defeated Wayne Country Day on the Chargers’ home floor earlier this season, the Chargers got some payback on Tuesday evening at Wayne Christian. In a hard-fought game, the Chargers came away with a 62-44 win against Wayne Christian to remain in the hunt for another Coastal Plains Independent Conference title. “We were…… read more »
Boys Basketball: WCDS Storms Back To Beat Wake Academy Homeschool (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wake County Academy Homeschool let an 11-point lead slip away throughout the second half, and Wayne Country Day took advantage for a 98-83 win on its home floor on Friday night. The Wolves opened the game with a scoring flurry that led to a 25-18 lead after one quarter. By the time the intermission came,…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Wayne Country Day Faces Off Against Northwood Temple Academy (PHOTO GALLERY)
Jaden Cooper led Wayne Country Day with 24 points in a 79-76 loss against Northwood Temple Academy in non-conference action on Friday night. Vante Hutcherson had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Dre Ervin contributed 12 points. Carlos Raven finished the game with 10 points. The Chargers (14-2 overall) will look to…… read more »
