Basketball Recap: Wakefield Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

Wakefield hadn't done well against Ewen-Trout Creek recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Wakefield Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 victory over the Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 54-46 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

02/10/25 vs Ewen-Trout Creek	54-52
02/07/25 vs Ontonagon	69-56
02/04/25 vs Baraga	52-41
01/31/25 vs Wright	59-54
01/27/25 vs Mercer	86-36

Wakefield's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Ewen-Trout Creek, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.

Wakefield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 49-33 win against Johnston on the 14th. As for Ewen-Trout Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-41 victory against Ontonagon on the 13th.