Smithfield-Selma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were beaten by the East Wake Warriors 92-53. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 538th, while the Warriors are ranked 146th).
Smithfield-Selma's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Johnavon Cox, who went 7 for 11 en route to 18 points and five boards, and Lorenzo Smith, who posted eight points and five rebounds. Jimmy Raiford was another key player, putting up four points.
Spartans
| 01/30/25 vs East Wake | 13 |
| 11/15/24 vs Triton | 12 |
| 12/09/24 vs Harnett Central | 12 |
| 01/12/24 @ West Johnston | 12 |
| 12/06/23 @ Harnett Central | 11 |
Even though they lost, Smithfield-Selma was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Smithfield-Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for East Wake, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Smithfield-Selma has already played their next matchup, an 88-68 loss against Fike on the 31st. As for East Wake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 47-31 win against West Johnston on the 31st.
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