Basketball Recap: Wakefield Comes Up Short

Wakefield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 40-27 to the Centre Cougars. The Bombers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 39-34.

Despite the loss, Wakefield still got an impressive performance from Kingsley Smith, who posted eight points and 19 boards. Those 19 rebounds gave Smith a new career-high. Nick Freeman was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.

Wakefield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Centre, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season.

Wakefield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-29 loss against Rural Vista [Hope/White City] on the 11th. As for Centre, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-35 defeat against Herington on the 11th.