This season hasn't been kind to the Wake Forest Cougars, who are still winless after their eighth match. Their tough 72-50 defeat to White Oak on Saturday might stick with them for a while. Wake Forest was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-13.
Despite the loss, Wake Forest saw an underclassman step up: Palmer Chase scored 14 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Donald Coveleski, who scored five points.
White Oak was led to victory by Curtis Jackson and Derrick Benbow jr. Jackson scored 14 points along with six assists and five rebounds, while Benbow jr scored 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The game was Benbow jr's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaemon Noel, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Wake Forest bumped their record down to 0-8 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for White Oak, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Wake Forest will head out on the road to face off against Northern Durham at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. White Oak will be home for the holidays to greet Mill Creek at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mill Creek has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 204 points over their last three matchups.
