William Monk leads a balanced attack to beat Southern Wayne

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2024, 6:25am

Recap: Fike Demons vs. Southern Wayne Saints

Even though the Southern Wayne Saints scored an imposing 62 points on Tuesday, the Fike Demons still came out on top. Fike managed a 67-62 victory over Southern Wayne. That's another feather in the cap for Fike, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

Fike's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was William Monk, who dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists. Monk hasn't dropped below 16 points for 11 straight games. Brayden Jones was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.

Southern Wayne lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kairell Evans, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Demetrius Elliot, who scored 11 points along with two steals.

Fike's win bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Southern Wayne, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.

Fike will head out on the road to take on Hunt at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hunt has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 315 points over their last five matches. As for Southern Wayne, they will be playing in front of their home fans against C.B. Aycock at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully C.B. Aycock focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.

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