The Wakefield Trojans will square off against the Crofton Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wakefield has five straight victories, Crofton has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Wakefield is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Clarkson/Leigh: they outscored them in every quarter. Wakefield was the clear victor by a 60-38 margin over Clarkson/Leigh on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Crofton came up short against Hartington-Newcastle on Friday and fell 55-48. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 12-6 in the first quarter.
Wakefield will have to contain Trevor Allen as he made an impact in Crofton's last game. He posted 18 points. That was a full 37.5% of Crofton's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Bo Drotzmann was another key player, putting up nine points.
Wakefield's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Crofton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Wakefield came up short against Crofton when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 50-37. Can Wakefield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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