Basketball Recap: Knightdale Knights vs. East Wake Warriors
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Knightdale). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the East Wake Warriors 70-26. With that victory, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 52.6 points per game.
Knightdale got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ayomide Adewumi out in front who went 10 for 16 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds. Ja'Kiyah Moore was another key player, as she made all 6 shots she took racking up 12 points plus five assists and two steals.
Knightdale was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Wake only posted two.
East Wake's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayleigh Woods, who earned seven points plus two steals, and Jaidyn Holloman, who scored nine points. Woods is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played.
Knightdale now has a winning record of 3-2. As for East Wake, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Knightdale and Garner are set to duel on Saturday. As for East Wake, they will welcome Rolesville at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rolesville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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