Millbrook lost against Wakefield back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Millbrook Wildcats took a blow against the Wakefield Wolverines, falling 74-35. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Wolverines are ranked 20th).
Millbrook lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Lauren Brown, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and three steals. Taylor Hayes also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Maddison McIntyre was nothing short of spectacular for Wakefield: she dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave McIntyre a new career-high. Sydney Conti was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Millbrook's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Wakefield, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Millbrook Wildcats duke it out with the Wake Forest Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Millbrook is facing Wake Forest at the right time seeing as Wake Forest is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Wakefield, they will head out to face off against Knightdale at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Knightdale comes in on 12 and Wakefield on four.
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