Southern Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The contest between them and the West Johnston Wildcats didn't end well, with the Southern Wayne Saints falling 68-51. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-44 on January 9th.
| 01/28/25 vs West Johnston | 8 |
| 01/17/25 vs Fike | 10 |
| 01/15/25 vs South Johnston | 8 |
| 01/14/25 @ Smithfield-Selma | 10 |
| 01/09/25 @ West Johnston | 10 |
Despite the defeat, Southern Wayne had strong showings from Dorien Toussian, who posted ten points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Jayden Moore, who put up ten points and eight boards. Moore is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Demetrius Elliot, who earned nine points.
Even though they lost, Southern Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Johnston only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
EJ Wilkins went supernova for West Johnston, as he made all 6 shots he took from beyond the arc to post 20 points and six boards. Those 20 points gave Wilkins a new career-high. Noah Ellington was another key player, going 7 of 13 on his way to 19 points.
Southern Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for West Johnston, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-10.
Southern Wayne didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-62 win against C.B. Aycock on the 29th. West Johnston has also already played their next game, a 48-35 defeat against South Johnston on the 30th.
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