Wake Prep Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 69-57 to the Bunn Wildcats on Friday. The Guardians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 67-57.
Defeat or not, Wake Prep Academy got some senior leadership from Josh Bracey and Myles Petersen. Bracey posted 17 points, while Petersen earned ten points and eight boards. Brayden Estael was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bunn to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaac Bailey, who shot 62% from the field en route to 22 points and eight boards. The game was Bailey's fifth in a row with at least 22 points. Another player making a difference was DJ Smith, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 15 points.
Wake Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Bunn, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Wake Prep Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 52-49 victory against American Leadership Academy-Johnston on the 10th. As for Bunn, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-49 win against Nash Central on the 10th.
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