With a playoff win on the line, Wakefield rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 31-23 victory over the Hoggard Vikings. The 31-point effort marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Lyla Bagwell was the offensive standout of the matchup as she posted nine points and five boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaya Hamilton, who put up six points.
Despite the loss, Hoggard still got an impressive performance from Tristan Shivers, who earned 14 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 60.9% of Hoggard's points, marking the fourth time in a row Shivers has had more than a third of the team's points. Ella Jones was another key player, putting up three points and eight boards.
Wolverines
| 03/12/25 vs Hoggard | 31-23 |
| 03/07/25 vs Richmond | 46-40 |
| 03/04/25 vs Overhills | 73-58 |
| 02/28/25 vs Jordan | 62-37 |
| 02/25/25 vs Cleveland | 81-39 |
| + 13 more games |
The win (which was Wakefield's 18th in a row) raised their record to 26-3. As for Hoggard, with the defeat, they broke their 21-game winning streak and moved their record to 30-2.
Coming up, Wakefield will square off against Lake Norman at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Lake Norman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 20 contests. Hoggard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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