East Wake is 10-0 against Smithfield-Selma since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Wake Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 7:30 p.m. East Wake knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 14 games -- so hopefully Smithfield-Selma likes a good challenge.
East Wake stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They breezed by South Johnston at home to the tune of 76-39. Given East Wake's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while South Johnston is ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Nikel Rogers, who scored 33 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Eli Turner, who scored ten points along with four steals.
East Wake used a slightly different lineup for their bout with South Johnston. And. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Kain McCargo scored two points along with five rebounds, while he scored two points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 62 points the game before, Smithfield-Selma were a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They were outmatched by C.B. Aycock on the road and fell 53-19. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Smithfield-Selma has scored all season.
East Wake pushed their record up to 19-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.1 points per game. As for Smithfield-Selma, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season.
Everything came up roses for East Wake against Smithfield-Selma when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 79-40 victory. In that game, East Wake amassed a halftime lead of 42-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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