Wake Forest is 2-8 against Millbrook since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Wake Forest Cougars face off against the Millbrook Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Wake Forest will face Millbrook after dropping another heartbreaker against Rolesville on Friday, which marked the third time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. Wake Forest took a 64-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rolesville.
Meanwhile, Millbrook posted their biggest victory since December 3, 2024 on Saturday. They blew past Wakefield 77-56. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-22.
Wake Forest better keep an eye on Ashton King. He was instrumental in Millbrook's win, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. King's afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Joshua Bowen, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 17 points.
Millbrook was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Wake Forest's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Millbrook, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Wake Forest was dealt a bruising 84-45 defeat at the hands of Millbrook in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Wake Forest was down 49-12.
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