Millbrook is 9-1 against Wakefield since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The pair will face off at 6:30 p.m. on February 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Millbrook has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 954 points over their last 12 matches.
Millbrook scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rolesville 98-66 at home. Millbrook has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 25 points or more this season.
Colt Langdon was his usual excellent self, scoring 30 points. Langdon is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Lawton, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Wakefield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Knightdale and snuck past 61-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Millbrook is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Wakefield, their win bumped their record up to 21-5.
Millbrook took their win against Wakefield in their previous matchup on February 6th by a conclusive 93-67. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wakefield's Syncere Burnette, who scored 24 points along with two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Millbrook still be able to contain Burnette? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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