After flying high against Smithfield-Selma two weeks ago, C.B. Aycock came back down to earth. The C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Wake Warriors. The Golden Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 79-67.
Despite the defeat, C.B. Aycock saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dominick Jones posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Janeson Steele, who scored 11 points.
East Wake's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamal Taybron, who went 5 for 6 en route to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Amere Hall, who earned seven points along with six assists and three steals.
C.B. Aycock's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-8. As for East Wake, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7.
C.B. Aycock has already played their next game (against Southern Wayne), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. East Wake will challenge Smithfield-Selma at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Wake knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Smithfield-Selma likes a good challenge.
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