Southern Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 83-63 to the East Wake Warriors. The Saints were not able to make up for their defeat to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Kairell Evans
| 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% |
Southern Wayne lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kairell Evans, who posted 16 points and seven boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Ivory Moore was another key player, going 5 for 7 to rack up 14 points and seven rebounds.
East Wake was led to victory by Pierre Crespo and Corban Woodard. Crespo went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 19 points and three steals, while Woodard almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. Those 19 points gave Crespo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Malachi Harris, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds.
Southern Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for East Wake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Southern Wayne didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-44 victory against Smithfield-Selma on the 7th. As for East Wake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 90-54 win against Fike on the 7th.
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