If Chapel Hill was riding high fresh off their 64-44 takedown of Northern Guilford last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chapel Hill Tigers fell to the Wakefield Wolverines 61-57. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Wolverines are ranked 137th).
Despite the defeat, Chapel Hill saw an underclassman step up: freshman Deuce Geer went 6 for 12 on his way to 19 points. Niko Davis was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Chapel Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Wakefield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Hicks led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Taylor, who posted nine points.
Chapel Hill's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for Wakefield, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Chapel Hill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-48 defeat against Ravenscroft on the 21st. As for Wakefield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-47 win against Apex on the 20th.
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