Homer hasn't had much luck against Wakefield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Homer Knights will welcome the Wakefield Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Homer is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Bloomfield and fell 63-29. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-14.
Meanwhile, Wakefield came up short against Winnebago on Tuesday and fell 65-56.
Homer will have to contain Cael Johnson as he made an impact in Wakefield's last game. He dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 boards. Johnson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Borg, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 10 points and four steals.
Homer's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Wakefield, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
Homer was dealt a bruising 68-31 loss at the hands of Wakefield when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Homer was down 46-7.
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