The Heritage Huskies pushed their score all the way to 60 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 78-60 bruising from Wakefield. Heritage has struggled against Wakefield recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
It was another big night for Syncere Burnette, who scored 24 points along with five assists and three steals for Wakefield. Burnette is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last six games he's played. Taj Boone-Chambers was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Wakefield, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Rolesville at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Hopefully Heritage is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 124th, while Rolesville is ranked 325th). As for Wakefield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wake Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wakefield is facing Wake Forest at the right time seeing as Wake Forest is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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