Basketball Recap: Wakefield Triumphs

Wakefield won the last time they faced Clarkson/Leigh and things went their way on Saturday too. The Trojans came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 60-47. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.

Jacob Borg

Points

01/24/26 vs Clarkson/Leigh	21
01/20/26 @ Lyons-Decatur Northeast	15
01/15/26 vs Bancroft-Rosalie	14
01/08/26 vs Ponca	12
01/06/26 @ Lutheran-Northeast	23
+ 10 more games

Wakefield had a senior duo take command as Jacob Borg went 10-for-15 on his way to 21 points and Cael Johnson shot 53% from the field en route to 21 points. Borg continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Paredes, who posted nine points and eight boards.

Wakefield was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are 9-3 when they've passed the ball that well.

When it comes to explaining why Clarkson/Leigh lost, don't look at Kyle McMullin. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 46.8% of the Patriots' points, marking the fifth time in a row McMullin has earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Easton Brabec, who scored eight points and eight boards.

Wakefield's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Clarkson/Leigh, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-12.

Coming up, Wakefield will be playing in front of their home fans against Tekamah-Herman at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans' defense better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 53.5 points per game this season. As for Clarkson/Leigh, they will take on Wisner-Pilger at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots will be up against the Gators' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.73 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.