Basketball Recap: East Wake Academy Takes a Loss

East Wake Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Wake Prep Academy Guardians 60-26. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Wake Prep Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josh Bracey led the charge by putting up eight points along with five rebounds and five blocks. Bracey has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chuks Akwitti, who posted five points and 11 boards.

East Wake Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Wake Prep Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.

East Wake Academy will take on Wake Prep Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wake Prep Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests. As for they, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-62 win against Research Triangle on the 29th.