The East Wake Warriors waltzed into their contest on Monday with 17 straight wins but they left with 18. They breezed by Smithfield-Selma at home to the tune of 102-69. East Wake's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Nikel Rogers was his usual excellent self, going 11 for 16 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points and 0 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Harris, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds.
East Wake's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.1 points per game. As for Smithfield-Selma, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season.
East Wake will be playing in front of their home fans against C.B. Aycock at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in East Wake's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 games. Smithfield-Selma does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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