Wake Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 50-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Hope Falcons. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Wake Forest's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was N'Ky Johnson, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Scott Jones, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points.
Green Hope found their leader in freshman Knox Frey, who had 16 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kody Frey, who put up 17 points and eight rebounds.
Wake Forest's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Green Hope, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Wake Forest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 81-43 defeat against Jordan on the 17th. As for Green Hope, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-63 loss against Holly Springs on the 13th.
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