The Millbrook Wildcats had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.6 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 64-63 victory over Knightdale. Given Millbrook's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Knightdale is ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Millbrook's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Olander led the charge by scoring 25 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Langdon, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Knightdale's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Adams, who scored 14 points along with four blocks and two steals. It was the first time this season that Adams grabbed two or more steals. Jason Dickerson was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Millbrook has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Knightdale, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Millbrook will be playing at home against Rolesville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Millbrook has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 856 points over their last 11 matches. As for Knightdale, they will take on Wakefield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knightdale has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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