Basketball Recap: Southern Wayne Comes Up Short

With Southern Wayne's effective field goal percentage at 70% and Fike's at 36% on Friday, the final result was to be expected on Friday. The Southern Wayne Saints took a 70-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fike Demons. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Demons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Despite the loss, Southern Wayne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Demetrius Elliot went 10 of 12 on his way to 27 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Elliot has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dorien Toussian, who posted six points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, Southern Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches.

It was another big night for William Monk, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards for Fike. Monk's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Braylen Loftin was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Southern Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Fike, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.

Southern Wayne will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on West Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th. Southern Wayne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season. As for Fike, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 96-64 defeat against Farmville Central on the 20th.