Wakefield won the last time they faced Wake Forest and things went their way on Friday too. The Wakefield Wolverines really took it to the Wake Forest Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-50 win. The contest marked the Wolverines' most dominant victory of the season.
Wakefield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Avery Hicks out in front who went 5 for 6 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. Hicks is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Bishop Dudley, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine assists.
Wakefield was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wake Forest only racked up 11 assists.
Despite the loss, Wake Forest had strong showings from N'Ky Johnson, who posted seven points and five steals, and Caleb Lashley, who put up 18 points. The dominant performance gave Lashley a new career-high in points. Palmer Chase was another key player, putting up five points.
Wolverines
| 01/17/25 vs Wake Forest | 78-50 |
| 01/08/25 vs Franklinton | 73-64 |
| 12/20/24 vs Apex | 58-47 |
| 12/19/24 vs Chapel Hill | 61-57 |
| 12/17/24 vs Athens Drive | 57-41 |
Wakefield's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Wake Forest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Wakefield will square off against Millbrook at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Millbrook is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.2 points per game this season. As for Wake Forest, they will take on Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wake Forest also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 53.9 points per game.
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