The South Johnston Trojans will face off against the Southern Wayne Saints at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. South Johnston is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
South Johnston is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against C.B. Aycock on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Johnston was outmatched by C.B. Aycock and fell 54-24. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 447th, while the Golden Falcons are ranked 118th).
Meanwhile, Southern Wayne can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They snuck past Hunt with a 41-36 win.
South Johnston better keep an eye on Nevaeh Hines-Bass. She was instrumental in Southern Wayne's win, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Hines-Bass has scored at least a third of Southern Wayne's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Williams, who posted nine points.
Southern Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for South Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
South Johnston skirted past Southern Wayne 44-41 when the teams last played back in January. Will South Johnston repeat their success, or does Southern Wayne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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