After flying high against Wake Forest last Friday, Wakefield came back down to earth. The Wakefield Wolverines fell 59-52 to the Heritage Huskies on Friday. The Wolverines were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Wakefield's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Wisler, who went 6 of 9 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Bishop Dudley, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Wakefield's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Heritage, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.
Wakefield has already played their next matchup, a 77-56 loss against Millbrook on the 25th. As for Heritage, they will be playing at home against Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rolesville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Heritage likes a good challenge.
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