It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but the Fike Demons ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top against Smithfield-Selma by a score of 60-53. That's two games straight that Fike has won by exactly seven points.
William Monk was his usual excellent self, scoring 31 points along with six assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dylan Skinner, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Smithfield-Selma lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jacob Stewart, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. Stewart continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalvin Richardson, who scored 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Fike and bumps their season record up to 5-14. As for Smithfield-Selma, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Fike will be playing in front of their home fans against East Wake at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Wake will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Fike surely won't give up without a fight. As for Smithfield-Selma, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Southern Wayne at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th. Southern Wayne is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so Smithfield-Selma is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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