Basketball Recap: Smithfield-Selma Drops Season-High Score on South Johnston

Spartans

Team Score

12/13/24 vs South Johnston	30
12/12/24 @ Triton	27
11/15/24 vs Triton	27
12/09/24 vs Harnett Central	24
12/06/24 vs North Johnston	21

Smithfield-Selma scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 52-30 to the South Johnston Trojans. The Spartans have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the loss, Smithfield-Selma still got an impressive performance from Harmony Reese, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards.

Smithfield-Selma's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for South Johnston, with the win, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smithfield-Selma will take on Hunt in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Smithfield-Selma is facing Hunt at the right time seeing as Hunt is stuck on a three-game losing streak. South Johnston and Fike will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on December 20th. The timing isn't great for South Johnston: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Fike has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.