Wake Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Knightdale Knights, falling 49-27. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 48-43 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Knightdale was led to victory by Ja'Kiyah Moore and Leia Rios. Moore posted eight points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Rios went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points and three steals. Rios is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayomide Adewumi, who put up six points and nine rebounds.
Wake Forest's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Knightdale, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Wake Forest won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Broughton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Knightdale, they will venture away from home to take on Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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