East Wake has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Southern Lee Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Wake has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,421 points over their last 18 matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only East Wake walked away with it. They really took it to the Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 81-51 win at home. East Wake has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Wake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Fox, who scored 18 points along with five steals. Jamal Taybron was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Southern Lee can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Carrboro 84-38 at home. Given Southern Lee's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while Carrboro is ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Wake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Southern Lee, they pushed their record up to 23-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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