Smithfield-Selma has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Fike Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Smithfield-Selma comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 21 points in their last 19 games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
On Friday, Smithfield-Selma was beaten by Southern Wayne 52-17. Smithfield-Selma was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-11.
Meanwhile, Fike waltzed into their matchup on Friday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They were the clear victor by a 54-30 margin over East Wake. Given Fike's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while East Wake is ranked 495th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Smithfield-Selma's defeat was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Fike, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Smithfield-Selma was dealt a bruising 58-14 defeat at the hands of Fike when the teams last played on Wednesday. Can Smithfield-Selma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
