Basketball Recap: Wakefield Comes Up Short

Wakefield lost against Millbrook last Saturday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Wakefield Wolverines took an 81-64 bruising from the Millbrook Wildcats. The Wolverines just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.

Despite the defeat, Wakefield saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Avery Hicks dropped a double-double on 31 points and 13 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hicks has scored all season. Bishop Dudley was another key player, going 7 of 13 on his way to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

Even though they lost, Wakefield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Millbrook got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ashton King out in front who went 8 for 16 en route to 24 points and seven assists. Another player making a difference was Evan Dean, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 20 points and five boards.

Wakefield's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Millbrook, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.

Wakefield will venture away from home to take on Wake Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wake Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season. As for Millbrook, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rolesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Millbrook knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Rolesville likes a good challenge.