Wake Forest lost against Wakefield back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wake Forest Cougars took a blow against the Wakefield Wolverines, falling 78-50. The Cougars were down 55-34 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
| 01/17/25 @ Wakefield | 18 |
| 11/30/24 vs Wake Christian Academy | 17 |
| 02/20/24 @ Wakefield | 15 |
| 12/05/24 @ Vance County | 13 |
| 12/08/23 @ Jordan | 13 |
N'Ky Johnson and Caleb Lashley certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Johnson posted seven points and five steals, while Lashley put up 18 points. The dominant performance gave Lashley a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Palmer Chase, who scored five points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wakefield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Hicks, who went 5 of 6 en route to 16 points and five boards. Hicks is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for five straight games. Bishop Dudley was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine assists.
Wake Forest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Wakefield, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Wake Forest will welcome Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wake Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season. As for Wakefield, they will venture away from home to face off against Millbrook at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Millbrook's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
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