If Southern Wayne was riding high fresh off their 59-32 takedown of Smithfield-Selma last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southern Wayne Saints fell just short of the South Johnston Trojans by a score of 44-41 on Wednesday. The Saints were not able to make up for their defeat to the Trojans from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nevaeh Hines-Bass, who went 7 of 16 en route to 18 points. That was a full 43.9% of Southern Wayne's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Azariah Jordan was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Southern Wayne has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for South Johnston, they moved to 3-10 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Southern Wayne will host Fike at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fike will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Southern Wayne surely won't give up without a fight. South Johnston has already played their next match (against East Wake), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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