Raleigh Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 88-53 loss at the hands of the Wake Prep Academy Guardians. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 639th, while the Guardians are ranked 156th).
Leading Wake Prep Academy to victory were Josh Bracey and Shawn Amadike. Bracey went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and four steals, while Amadike went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 21 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Amadike is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jermiah Hargrove, who posted 11 points.
Raleigh Charter's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Wake Prep Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Raleigh Charter will head out to challenge Research Triangle Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 15th. As for Wake Prep Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 67-55 victory against Falls Lake on the 14th.
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