Southern Wayne is 8-2 against Eastern Wayne since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Southern Wayne Saints will be home for the holidays to greet the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:15 p.m. Southern Wayne, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Eastern Wayne's (thus far) undefeated season.
Southern Wayne's 20-8 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They were outmatched by Goldsboro at home and fell 47-16. While losing is never fun, Southern Wayne can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while Goldsboro is ranked 78th).
Southern Wayne's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nevaeh Hines-Bass, who scored six points, and Nygeria Thompson who scored six points. Hines-Bass scored a full 37.5% of Southern Wayne's points, the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Even though Eastern Wayne has not done well against Southern Wayne recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Eastern Wayne strolled past Southern Wayne with points to spare, taking the game 48-31.
Southern Wayne's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-6. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.0 points per game. As for Eastern Wayne, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Things could have been worse for Southern Wayne, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-31 loss to Eastern Wayne when the teams last played on Friday. Will Southern Wayne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
