Smithfield-Selma scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 88-68 to the Fike Demons. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-28.
| 01/31/25 vs Fike | 30 |
| 01/14/25 vs Southern Wayne | 21 |
| 01/30/25 vs East Wake | 18 |
| 01/28/25 @ Hunt | 13 |
| 01/17/25 @ C.B. Aycock | 13 |
Despite the loss, Smithfield-Selma saw an underclassman step up: freshman Johnavon Cox made all 13 shots he took for 30 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cox has scored all season. Jaime Groves was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to nine boards and three steals.
Fike found their leader in sophomore Da'Qavis Greene, who went 9 for 10 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Greene is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Jones, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points and three steals.
Smithfield-Selma dropped their record down to 2-13 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Fike, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5.
Smithfield-Selma wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 63-37 loss against West Johnston on the 4th. As for Fike, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-69 defeat against C.B. Aycock on the 4th.
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