Wake Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 65-35 loss at the hands of the Wakefield Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Wolverines are ranked 20th).
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Wake Forest's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Chiquora Miles, who went 9 for 15 on her way to 19 points along with five rebounds and three blocks, and Hadley Chang, who posted ten points. Miles is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played.
Wakefield was led to victory by Maddison McIntyre and Sydney Conti. McIntyre scored 15 points and three steals, while Conti put up 12 points and three steals. Lyla Bagwell was another key player, putting up nine points.
Wake Forest now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Wakefield, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Wake Forest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-19 loss against Chapel Hill on the 20th. Wakefield has also already played their next matchup, a 58-36 victory against Heritage on the 24th.
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