Knightdale hasn't had much luck against Millbrook recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Knightdale Knights will be playing at home against the Millbrook Wildcats at 7:45 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Knightdale sitting on seven straight victories and Millbrook on three.
Knightdale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 76-66 win over Wakefield on Tuesday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Wolverines are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Knightdale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Green led the charge by going 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points in addition to seven steals and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Thomas, who went 8 of 13 to rack up 23 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Millbrook took on Wake Forest on Tuesday. Millbrook came out on top against Wake Forest by a score of 90-80.
Knightdale's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Millbrook, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Knightdale strolled past Millbrook in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 71-56. Does Knightdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Millbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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