Broughton is 6-1 against Wake Forest since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Broughton Capitals will head out to square off against the Wake Forest Cougars at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Broughton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Last Wednesday, Broughton strolled past Cary with points to spare, taking the game 72-54. That's two games straight that the Capitals have won by exactly 18 points.
Broughton found their leader in sophomore Jordan Page, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Page's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Fitzgerald, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus two steals.
Broughton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
While Wake Forest didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-24), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down Vance County 67-48 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Palmer Chase and Caleb Lashley were among the main playmakers for Wake Forest as the former had 12 points in addition to three blocks and two steals and the latter went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points plus three steals. What's more, Chase also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. N'Ky Johnson was another key player, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Broughton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Wake Forest, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Broughton has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wake Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Broughton strolled past Wake Forest in their previous matchup back in February of 2017 by a score of 42-28. Will Broughton repeat their success, or does Wake Forest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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