Basketball Game Preview: Smithfield-Selma Spartans vs. Southern Wayne Saints

Having just played yesterday, the Smithfield-Selma Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Southern Wayne Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smithfield-Selma has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 6.

On Thursday, Smithfield-Selma ended up a good deal behind South Johnston and lost 60-43.

Meanwhile, Southern Wayne played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against East Wake, falling 83-63. The defeat continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost seven in a row.

Smithfield-Selma's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Southern Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.

Smithfield-Selma came up short against Southern Wayne in their previous matchup back in January, falling 54-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southern Wayne's Jayden Moore, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Now that Smithfield-Selma knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.