Wake Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 64-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rolesville Rams. This is the Cougars'third heartbreak in a row against the Rams following a 78-50 back in February of 2023.
Despite the loss, Wake Forest still got an impressive performance from Palmer Chase, who went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Scott Jones, who posted 15 points.
Rolesville was led to victory by Anthony Roberts, Jr and Caden Jones. Roberts, Jr went 9 of 16 on his way to 20 points and six boards, while Caden went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caiden Jenkins, who earned nine points and four steals.
Wake Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Rolesville, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Wake Forest and Rolesville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Wake Forest will face off against Millbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 250 places (338 vs. 88). Similarly, Rolesville (ranked 243rd) will meet Heritage (ranked 107th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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