The Wake Forest Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Knightdale Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Wake Forest had to suffer through a 81-53 loss at the hands of Leesville Road. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Pride are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, Knightdale made easy work of Apex on Friday and carried off a 70-47 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Knightdale's win came from a few key players Wake Forest will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Green, who went 8 for 17 on his way to 19 points in addition to six assists and five steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 39 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Longe, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Knightdale was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Knightdale pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Wake Forest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Wake Forest came up short against Knightdale in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 57-46. Can Wake Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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