The Wakefield Wolverines will square off against the Wake Forest Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wake Forest took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wakefield, who comes in off a win.
Wakefield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup last Wednesday with ease, bagging a 90-11 victory over Franklinton. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 29 points or more this season.
| 01/30/24 vs Knightdale | 7 |
| 12/12/23 vs Wake Prep Academy | 4 |
| 01/08/25 vs Franklinton | 3 |
| 12/16/23 vs Sanderson | 3 |
| 01/23/24 vs Millbrook | 3 |
Wakefield had a senior duo take command as Jaya Hamilton posted 17 points along with seven boards and three steals and Sydney Conti earned 15 points and three steals. That's the most steals Conti has posted since back in January of 2024. Aly Schaffer was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Wake Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Broughton.
Wakefield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Wake Forest, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5.
Wakefield took their win against Wake Forest when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 64-40. Will Wakefield repeat their success, or does Wake Forest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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