Basketball Recap: Smithfield-Selma's Luck Changes for the Better on Monday

Smithfield-Selma came into Monday's match having lost 27 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Harnett Central Trojans 24-21. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 52-21 loss the last time these two teams met.

Smithfield-Selma's victory ended a 14-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4. As for Harnett Central, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Smithfield-Selma will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harnett Central: the pair will be back at it again later today.