Wake Forest is 0-4 against Holly Springs since December of 2014 but things could change on Saturday. The Wake Forest Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Holly Springs Golden Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Hopefully Wake Forest focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 30 on Thursday.
Wake Forest fought the good fight in their overtime game against Vance County but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 40-32 to the Vipers. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
The losing side was boosted by Jordyn Williams, who earned six points in addition to 15 rebounds and four steals. What's more, she also racked up seven offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in December of 2023.
Even though they lost, Wake Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 27 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Holly Springs lost to Green Hope at home by a 46-28 margin on Friday. The match marked the Golden Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Holly Springs saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kaylin Washburn had ten points in addition to two steals. Washburn continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Holly Springs dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wake Forest, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wake Forest has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Holly Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Wake Forest came up short against Holly Springs in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 49-37. Can Wake Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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