On Thursday, the Wakefield Wolverines didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against the Chapel Hill Tigers, but they still walked away with a 61-57 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wolverines' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Tigers are ranked 41st).
Wakefield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Hicks led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Colin Taylor, who posted nine points.
Despite the loss, Chapel Hill saw an underclassman step up: freshman Deuce Geer went 6 of 12 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Davis, who had ten points and seven rebounds.
Wakefield is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Chapel Hill, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
Wakefield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-47 win against Apex on the 20th. As for Chapel Hill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-48 loss against Ravenscroft on the 21st.
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