Athens Drive lost against Wakefield back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Athens Drive Jaguars took a 57-41 bruising from the Wakefield Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Wolverines are ranked 137th).
Wakefield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Colin Taylor, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. That's the most steals Taylor has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Hicks, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 19 points.
Athens Drive has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Wakefield, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Athens Drive will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Riverside-Durham at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Wakefield, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Chapel Hill's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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