Southern Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 74-66 to the Hunt Warriors. The Saints lost against the Warriors in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 80-46 score last time.
Kairell Evans and Jaden Hardy certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Evans went 7 of 9 on his way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists, while Hardy went 7 for 12 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Demetrius Elliot, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points.
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| 01/07/25 vs Hunt | 66-74 |
| 01/03/25 @ Eastern Wayne | 79-86 |
| 12/23/24 vs James Kenan | 51-66 |
Even though they lost, Southern Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Na'Sir Hines continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hunt, going 7 of 13 on his way to 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Joyner, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
Southern Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Hunt, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Southern Wayne will take on West Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Wayne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.4 points per game this season. As for Hunt, they will square off against East Wake at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hunt also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 61.5 points per game.
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