After flying high against Smithfield-Selma last Friday, Southern Wayne came back down to earth. The Southern Wayne Saints took a blow against the East Wake Warriors on Monday, falling 75-42. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost eight in a row.
Kairell Evans
| 02/10/25 @ East Wake | 55% |
| 02/07/25 vs Smithfield-Selma | 89% |
| 02/05/25 vs East Wake | 57% |
| 02/04/25 @ South Johnston | 71% |
| 01/31/25 @ Hunt | 56% |
| 01/29/25 vs C.B. Aycock | 63% |
Despite the defeat, Southern Wayne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kairell Evans went 6-for-11 to rack up 15 points and seven boards. Evans is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 55% in the last six games he's played. Demetrius Elliot was another key player, putting up ten points.
Southern Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for East Wake, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.
Southern Wayne didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-72 defeat against Fike on the 13th. As for East Wake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-54 win against South Johnston on the 11th.
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