The East Wake Warriors struggled with three-point shooting accuracy on Friday (the Rolesville Rams were 21% better) and sadly the final score reflected it. East Wake was dealt a 52-9 defeat at the hands of Rolesville. East Wake has struggled against Rolesville recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cadyn Edwards, who scored 4 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. Edwards is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played.
Among those leading the charge was Caitlyn Jones, who scored 20 points along with 6 steals. The contest was her third in a row with at least ten points. Camryn Lee was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
The last time East Wake won on the road was back on Tuesday. Having now lost three straight away matchups, they've bumped their record down to 1-4. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.0 points per game. As for Rolesville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
East Wake will head out on the road to face off against Cary at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Cary is ranked 411th, while East Wake is ranked 388th). As for Rolesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Garner at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully South Garner focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Wednesday.
