Wake Forest won the last time they faced Wake Prep Academy and things went their way on Friday too. The Cougars pulled ahead with a 55-54 photo finish over the Guardians. Wake Forest's victory was all the more impressive since the Guardians were averaging only 28.8 points allowed on the season.
Wake Forest was led to victory by Palmer Chase and Scotty Jones. Chase went 9-for-13 on his way to 26 points and six boards, while Jones shot 56% from the field to rack up 17 points and five assists. Those 26 points gave Chase a new career-high. Liam Simons also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Cougars
| 12/05/25 @ Wake Prep Academy | 55-54 |
| 12/03/25 @ Enloe | 38-48 |
| 11/25/25 @ Rolesville | 48-57 |
| 11/21/25 vs Wakefield | 69-67 |
| 11/19/25 @ Leesville Road | 52-65 |
Wake Forest's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Wake Prep Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Wake Forest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-39 victory against Bunn on the 6th. As for Wake Prep Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-62 loss against Wakefield on the 6th.
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