Guardians
| 01/29/25 @ Research Triangle | 73-62 |
| 01/27/25 @ East Wake Academy | 60-26 |
| 01/24/25 vs Raleigh Charter | 59-21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Research Triangle | 59-35 |
| 01/16/25 @ Franklin Academy | 60-57 |
| + 10 more games |
Wake Prep Academy waltzed into their match on Wednesday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They walked away with a 73-62 victory over the Research Triangle Raptors. Given the Guardians' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Raptors are ranked 628th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wake Prep Academy was led to victory by Shawn Amadike and Josh Bracey. Amadike went 8 of 13 to rack up 21 points, while Bracey went 10 for 17 on his way to 22 points. David Patrick was another key player, putting up six points and 11 boards.
Wake Prep Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Research Triangle's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sam Griffith, who posted 19 points and five rebounds, and Akash Immani, who put up 24 points. The game was Griffith's third in a row with at least 19 points.
Wake Prep Academy's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points over those games. As for Research Triangle, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Wake Prep Academy has already played their next match, a 65-44 victory against East Wake Academy on the 31st. As for Research Triangle, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-59 win against Falls Lake on the 30th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
