Wake Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt an 82-53 loss at the hands of the Millbrook Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 83rd).
Despite the defeat, Wake Forest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Palmer Chase almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Michael Meadows also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Joshua Bowen was nothing short of spectacular for Millbrook: he went 9 of 18 en route to 25 points and four steals. Bowen is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Alonzo Hester, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Wake Forest's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Millbrook, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Heritage the next time they take the court. Wake Forest will host Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Millbrook will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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