Basketball Recap: Wakefield School Find Success

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Previous Games

02/14/25 - Home	63-60 W
01/14/25 - Away	38-59 L
02/23/24 - Home	56-27 W
02/12/24 - Home	44-56 L
02/08/24 - Away	53-51 W
+ 5 more games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against King Abdullah Academy, Wakefield School was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-60 win over the Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Owls have posted since February 8, 2024.

Despite the loss, Randolph-Macon Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nolan Kirabo shot 5-for-9 from long range and dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten rebounds. Kirabo also set a new season-high mark in three-point shooting accuracy with 56%. Another player making a difference was David Kayeye, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.

Wakefield School pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Randolph-Macon Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-3.

Coming up, Wakefield School will take on Herndon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wakefield School is facing Herndon at the right time seeing as Herndon is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Randolph-Macon Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.