Fike is 6-0 against South Johnston since December of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fike Demons will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Johnston Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Fike sitting on 14 straight victories and South Johnston on four.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fike gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 50-13 victory over Smithfield-Selma. Given Fike's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while Smithfield-Selma is ranked 591st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fike relied on the efforts of Jewel Brewington, who scored 19 points, and Kylar Horvath, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Horvath scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Jalia Daniels, who scored two points along with nine rebounds.
South Johnston has not done well against Southern Wayne recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. South Johnston enjoyed a cozy 50-31 victory over Southern Wayne.
Fike's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points per game. As for South Johnston, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Fike strolled past South Johnston when the teams last played back in January by a score of 55-41. Will Fike repeat their success, or does South Johnston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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