Basketball Game Preview: Wake Prep Academy Guardians vs. Vance Charter Knights

The Wake Prep Academy Guardians will face off against the Vance Charter Knights on Friday. Wake Prep Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Wake Prep Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Excelsior Classical Academy as Wake Prep Academy made off with a 65-43 win. The Guardians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Vance Charter came tearing into Tuesday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Bobcats with points to spare, taking the game 76-60.

Vance Charter's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.4 points. As for Wake Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 23-4.

Wake Prep Academy took a serious blow against Vance Charter in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 78-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vance Charter's Gary Wilkins, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Wake Prep Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.