Wakefield and Heritage are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Wakefield Wolverines will challenge the Heritage Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wakefield will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Wakefield strolled past Knightdale with points to spare, taking the game 62-43. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Knights are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maddison McIntyre
| 02/11/25 vs Knightdale | 47% |
| 02/04/25 vs Millbrook | 33% |
| 01/31/25 vs Rolesville | 33% |
| 02/27/24 vs Jack Britt | 44% |
| 02/09/24 vs Wake Forest | 11% |
| + 4 more games |
Maddison McIntyre was the offensive standout of the contest as she went 7-for-15 on her way to 15 points and seven boards. What's more, she also posted a 47% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lyla Bagwell, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Heritage ended up a good deal behind Rolesville on Tuesday and lost 50-34. The Huskies have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Wakefield pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points over those games. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Everything went Wakefield's way against Heritage when the teams last played back in January, as Wakefield made off with a 58-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wakefield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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