Wake Forest gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Northern Durham Knights by a score of 64-52. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their 14-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Wake Forest was led to victory by Scott Jones and Palmer Chase. Jones almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, while Chase went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Jones, who posted seven points.
Wake Forest has already played their next contest, a 64-42 victory against Granville Central on the 16th. As for Northern Durham, they will take on Vance Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Durham will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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