North Carolina High School Basketball - Southern Wayne nips South Johnston
January 5, 2023: Dudley, NC 28333 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Southern Wayne Saints (Dudley, NC) and the visiting South Johnston Trojans (Four Oaks, NC), saw Southern Wayne's basketball squad hold off South Johnston by a tally of 51-49.
With the victory, Southern Wayne improves its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Saints travel to Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield, NC) to play the Spartans in a 3A Conference 21 challenge on Tuesday, January 10. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 0-11. Smithfield-Selma lost 66-43 in their recent league challenge against West Johnston (Benson, NC)
Next up, the Trojans play the Hunt Warriors (Wilson, NC) in a 3A Conference 21 challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. South Johnston will attempt to improve on its 4-9 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 4-9 record after their 32-30 league loss to East Wake (Wendell, NC).
