Southern Wayne triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Kairel Evans

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2023, 6:29pm

Recap: Southern Wayne Saints vs. James Kenan Tigers

Even though the James Kenan Tigers scored an imposing 58 points on Tuesday, the Southern Wayne Saints still came out on top. Southern Wayne narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past James Kenan 60-58. The win made it back-to-back wins for Southern Wayne.

Kairel Evans continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 4 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyquavious Williams, who scored 9 points along with 13 rebounds.

The win got Southern Wayne back to even at 2-2. As for James Kenan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Southern Wayne will head out on the road to face off against Eastern Wayne at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for James Kenan, they will be playing at home against North Duplin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.