Basketball Recap: Wake Prep Academy Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Guardians

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 vs Research Triangle	67
01/29/25 @ Research Triangle	49
11/21/24 @ American Leadership Academy-Johnston	46
11/15/24 vs American Leadership Academy-Johnston	44
01/27/25 @ East Wake Academy	44

Wake Prep Academy entered their tilt with East Wake Academy on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They breezed by the East Wake Academy Eagles to the tune of 76-46. The Guardians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.

Wake Prep Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Beanie Ballman led the charge by putting up 12 points and six steals. Ballman is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Karly Beckstrand was another key player, scoring six points in addition to 13 boards and four steals.

Wake Prep Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive matchups.

Wake Prep Academy pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for East Wake Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.

Wake Prep Academy has already played their next contest (against Falls Lake), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. East Wake Academy has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against NCSSM: Durham.