Even though the Heritage Huskies scored an imposing 60 points on Friday, the Wakefield Wolverines still came out on top. Wakefield strolled past Heritage with points to spare, taking the game 78-60. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wakefield also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Syncere Burnette was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with five assists and three steals. He hasn't dropped below 18 points for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Taj Boone-Chambers, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Wakefield's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wakefield will take on Wake Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wake Forest is coming into the match with ten straight defeats on the road, meaning Wakefield will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Heritage, they will play host again and welcome Rolesville, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rolesville will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 325th, while Heritage is ranked 124th).
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