Dynamic duo of Nicole Amend and Aly Schaffer lead Wakefield to victory

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2024, 10:07am

Recap: Wakefield Wolverines vs. Knightdale Knights

The Wakefield Wolverines had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They strolled past Knightdale with points to spare, taking the game 50-36. Given Wakefield's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Knightdale is ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wakefield was led to victory by Nicole Amend and Aly Schaffer. Amend scored 14 points, while Schaffer scored 15 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Amend has scored all season.

Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ayomide Adewumi, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Adewumi is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. Melody Bryant was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.

Wakefield is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Knightdale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.

Wakefield will head out on the road to challenge Heritage at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Wakefield is facing Heritage at the right time seeing as Heritage is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Knightdale, they will head out on the road to challenge Millbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Knightdale is facing Millbrook at the right time seeing as Millbrook is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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