The South Johnston Trojans and the Southern Wayne Saints will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. South Johnston is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
South Johnston came up into this matchup off a tough 28-point defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Hunt by a score of 56-54 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Southern Wayne came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They managed a 54-50 victory over Smithfield-Selma on Tuesday.
Southern Wayne found their leader in sophomore Jayden Moore, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Moore has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zymeer Vick, who posted 11 points and six assists.
Southern Wayne's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-9. As for South Johnston, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
South Johnston came up short against Southern Wayne when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 68-61. Can South Johnston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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