It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Johnston can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Northern Durham Knights and fell 74-31. The Trojans were down 59-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northern Durham to victory, but perhaps none more so than Oliva Sims, who posted 17 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Sims has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Layla Sims was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and ten steals.
South Johnston has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 17 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Northern Durham, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
South Johnston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northern Durham, they will head out on the road to square off against West Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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