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| 02/17/24 - Neutral | 67-50 W |
| 01/06/24 - Away | 71-59 W |
| 12/08/23 - Home | 68-35 W |
| 02/17/23 - Neutral | 55-47 W |
| 02/10/23 - Home | 76-52 W |
| + 3 more games |
South Wake is 8-0 against Oak Forest since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Wake Sabres will welcome the Oak Forest Warriors at 5:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
South Wake is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Freedom Christian Academy on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Wake had to suffer through a 95-60 loss at the hands of Freedom Christian Academy. The Sabres were down 69-40 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, South Wake got top-tier performance from Noah Wright, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Gugelman, who posted four points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Oak Forest was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past DASH 69-42. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Oak Forest's win came from a few key players South Wake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hampton Dixon, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Woolard, who put up 15 points and seven rebounds.
Oak Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
South Wake's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Oak Forest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. South Wake hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 72.5 points per game. However, it's not like Oak Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 65.5 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
South Wake strolled past Oak Forest in their previous matchup back in February by a score of 67-50. Will South Wake repeat their success, or does Oak Forest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
