The Lake Norman Wildcats will take on the Wakefield Wolverines at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Norman knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 matches -- so hopefully Wakefield likes a good challenge.
Lake Norman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They snuck past McDowell with a 58-52 victory.
Lake Norman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexis Shehan, who went 8-for-16 to rack up 17 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayana Minard, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 17 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Wakefield entered their tilt with Hoggard on Wednesday with 17 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 18. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 31-23. The 31-point effort marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Lake Norman better keep an eye on Lyla Bagwell. She was instrumental in Wakefield's win, putting up nine points and five boards. Bagwell has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddison McIntyre, who posted four points and seven rebounds.
Lake Norman pushed their record up to 29-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.4 points. As for Wakefield, their win bumped their record up to 26-3.
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