East Wake Academy is still winless after their matchup against Oxford Prep on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Oxford Prep Griffins by a score of 67-64. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 50-45 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaden Nicolson, who went 6 for 13 en route to 19 points plus two steals. Dexter Benton was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds.
Davis Faulkner was a one-man wrecking crew for Oxford Prep as he scored 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. Faulkner is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Hunter Woodlief, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points.
East Wake Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Oxford Prep, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2.
East Wake Academy will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on American Leadership Academy-Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. East Wake Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Oxford Prep has already played their next contest (against East Wake Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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