The Wakefield Wolverines waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 57-42 victory over Rolesville. Given Wakefield's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Rams are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Syncere Burnette continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with five assists and two steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Caleb Hardy was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds.
Rolesville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Anthony Roberts, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Michael Downing, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Wakefield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Rolesville, they dropped their record down to 6-13 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Wakefield will head out on the road to take on the Wildcats at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Millbrook has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 533 points over their last seven matchups. As for Rolesville, they will be playing at home against the Knights at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. That match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Isaiah Green and Roberts.
