It was a good run, but the East Wake Warriors unfortunately witnessed the end of their 18-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 77-68 to C.B. Aycock. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as East Wake came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while C.B. Aycock is ranked 341st).
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Donovan Majette, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Majette is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamal Taybron, who scored 13 points along with six steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead C.B. Aycock to victory, but perhaps none more so than Curtis Morris, who scored 16 points along with seven assists. Morris is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Jarvis Williams, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
East Wake's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5. As for C.B. Aycock, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Wake's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Williams at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. One thing working in East Wake's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 matchups. As for C.B. Aycock, they will be playing at home against Hunt at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. C.B. Aycock has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
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