If Wake Forest was riding high fresh off their 62-39 takedown of Franklinton last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wake Forest Cougars took a blow against the Leesville Road Pride on Tuesday, falling 81-53. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-15.
Scott Jones and Palmer Chase certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Jones almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards, while Chase went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of N'Ky Johnson, who posted 12 points.
Wake Forest's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Leesville Road, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wake Forest will venture away from home to challenge Knightdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Knightdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season. As for Leesville Road, they will head out to take on Broughton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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