Wakefield is 2-8 against Peabody-Burns since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wakefield Bombers will head out to square off against the Peabody-Burns Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wakefield is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 27th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a 41-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Herington.
Meanwhile, Peabody-Burns was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Elyria Christian and fell 79-35. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while Elyria Christian are ranked 61st).
Despite the loss, Peabody-Burns saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jameson Miles went 11 for 21 on his way to 23 points and six boards. The matchup was Miles' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aiden Hurst, who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points.
Peabody-Burns' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Wakefield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Wakefield took a serious blow against Peabody-Burns in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 55-26. Can Wakefield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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