Millbrook's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They strolled past the Wake Forest Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 51-34. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
| 01/28/25 @ Wake Forest | 6 |
| 01/25/25 vs Wakefield | 2 |
| 12/03/24 vs Garner | 2 |
| 11/26/24 vs Corinth Holders | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Knightdale | 1 |
Leading Millbrook to victory were Lauren Brown and Lucy Ellis. Brown dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds, while Ellis posted 11 points. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in blocks (six). Another player making a difference was Korryn Dixon, who scored seven points and three steals.
Millbrook was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wake Forest only posted six assists.
Hadley Chang and Nova Pate certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Chang had 11 points, while Pate earned 11 points. Kaleigh Felding-Russell also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Millbrook's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 10-8. As for Wake Forest, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-9.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Heritage the next time they take the court. Wake Forest will host Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Millbrook will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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