Wakefield lost against Elyria Christian back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Wakefield Bombers had to suffer through a 70-16 loss at the hands of Elyria Christian. While losing is never fun, the Bombers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while Elyria Christian are ranked 104th).
When it comes to explaining why Wakefield lost, don't look at Kingsley Smith. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points and five boards. That was a full 75% of Wakefield's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Daxton Summerson was another key player, putting up four points and five rebounds.
Wakefield's defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Elyria Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-4-1.
Wakefield has already played their next matchup, a 38-30 loss against Goessel on the 7th. As for Elyria Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-47 victory against Rural Vista [Hope/White City] on the 6th.
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