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| 02/06/25 - Home | 60-43 W |
| 12/13/24 - Away | 58-42 W |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 60-54 W |
| 01/03/24 - Home | 67-39 W |
| 01/20/23 - Home | 52-34 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Johnston won the last time they faced Smithfield-Selma and things went their way on Thursday too. The South Johnston Trojans enjoyed a cozy 60-43 victory over the Smithfield-Selma Spartans. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
South Johnston had a senior duo take command as Cole Norris went 8 of 12 on his way to 25 points and five rebounds and Maddox Sills went 8 for 11 en route to 18 points and five boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Norris has scored at least a third of South Johnston's points. Another player making a difference was Walker Johonson, who posted five points.
South Johnston was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smithfield-Selma only racked up seven assists.
Lorenzo Smith and Johnavon Cox certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Smith went 5 for 7 to rack up 13 points and five rebounds, while Cox earned 12 points and six boards. That's the most points Smith has posted since back in November of 2024. James Bell was another key player, putting up four points and seven rebounds.
The win got South Johnston back to even at 10-10. As for Smithfield-Selma, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
South Johnston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-40 defeat against Hunt on the 7th. As for Smithfield-Selma, they have also already played their next match, a 66-44 loss against Southern Wayne on the 7th.
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