Wake Forest played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Broughton Capitals 77-41. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Wake Forest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Palmer Chase posted ten points and five rebounds. Scott Jones was another key player, putting up nine points.
Jordan Page continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Broughton, going 12 of 18 on his way to 27 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Page's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Fitzgerald, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points and four steals.
Wake Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Broughton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Wake Forest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-37 loss against Sanderson on the 10th. As for Broughton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 74-66 win against Willow Spring on the 10th.
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