East Wake lost against Clayton back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Wake Warriors took a 36-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clayton Comets. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Comets: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, East Wake saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kylen Clack earned eight points plus eight steals. Alyssa Johnson was another key player, posting six points plus 13 rebounds and two steals.
East Wake's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Wake and Northern Nash are set to duel on Monday. As for Clayton, they will venture away from home to square off against Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clayton is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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