{"id":7339,"date":"2023-01-14T02:06:28","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T02:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/no-16-millbrook-holds-off-wakefield-52-49\/"},"modified":"2023-01-14T02:06:28","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T02:06:28","slug":"no-16-millbrook-holds-off-wakefield-52-49","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/no-16-millbrook-holds-off-wakefield-52-49\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 16 Millbrook holds off Wakefield, 52-49"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kyle Morton, HighSchoolOT Senior Editor<\/p>\n

Raleigh, North Carolina<\/span> \u2014 The No. 16 Millbrook Wildcats added another conference win to their resume on Friday night, beating the Wakefield Wolverines 52-49 at home.<\/p>\n

Wakefield came out strong for an upset as the Wolverines opened the scoring and jumped out to a 10-5 lead in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

Then Millbrook’s height edge played a big role, allowing him to create additional possessions with his offensive rebounds as the Wildcats began to heat up off the floor. <\/p>\n

The Wildcats went into the halftime break with a 23-20 lead. <\/p>\n

They maintained their momentum in the second half, starting the third quarter with a 9-0 run and a double-digit lead. <\/p>\n

After that, Wakefield was able to get a little closer and the Wolverines stayed much closer. <\/p>\n

Despite battling foul trouble and missing most of the game, Alabama signer Rachel Douglas scored eight points in a winning effort.Douglas averaged 17.9 per game in her senior season. I entered the play with points.<\/p>\n

Senior Robin Clark led by 15 points in Douglas’ partial absence.<\/p>\n

Wakefield falls to 12-5 overall and 1-2 in NAC play, while Millbrook improves to 11-5, 3-3 in the conference.<\/p>\n

The two teams will meet again at Wakefield on Friday 3rd February.<\/p>\n