There's no place like home for Rolesville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the Wake Forest Cougars by a score of 64-52 on Friday. The score was all tied up 31-31 at the break, but the Rams were the better team in the second half.
Leading Rolesville to victory were Anthony Roberts, Jr and Caden Jones. Roberts, Jr went 9 of 16 en route to 20 points and six rebounds, while Jones went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points. Caiden Jenkins was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.
Rolesville was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wake Forest only racked up ten assists.
Despite the defeat, Wake Forest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Palmer Chase went 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Scott Jones, who posted 15 points.
Rolesville's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Wake Forest, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Rolesville and Wake Forest could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Rolesville will face off against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 136 places (243 vs. 107). Meanwhile, Wake Forest (ranked 338th) will meet Millbrook (ranked 88th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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