After two games on the road, Wakefield is heading back home. They will take on the Wake Forest Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Wakefield is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 55th, while Wake Forest is ranked 472nd).
Even though Heritage scored an imposing 60 points on Friday, Wakefield still came out on top. Wakefield took down Heritage 78-60.
Syncere Burnette was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with five assists and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Taj Boone-Chambers, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wake Forest's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 13th straight defeat. They fell just short of Rolesville by a score of 56-53. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Wake Forest who fell 61-58 when the teams previously met back in February of 2023.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Scotty Jones, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds. Palmer Chase was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Wakefield's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Wake Forest, they dropped their record down to 1-23 with that loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wakefield strolled past Wake Forest in their previous meeting last Friday by a score of 69-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Chase, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wakefield still be able to contain Chase? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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