Spartans
| 02/17/25 @ East Wake | 70 |
| 01/31/25 vs Fike | 68 |
| 11/15/24 vs Triton | 66 |
| 12/06/24 vs North Johnston | 63 |
| 11/22/24 @ North Johnston | 62 |
Smithfield-Selma scored the most points they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. The contest between them and the East Wake Warriors didn't end well, with the Smithfield-Selma Spartans falling 85-70. The Spartans' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it 17 in a row.
Smithfield-Selma lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jimmy Raiford, who dropped a triple-double with 11 points, 11 boards, and ten assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 60% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Johnavon Cox, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Smithfield-Selma smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
East Wake got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Donovan Majette out in front who went 8-for-13 en route to 19 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Fox, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 22 points.
Smithfield-Selma's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for East Wake, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Smithfield-Selma does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Wake, they have already played their next game, a 54-39 win against South Johnston on the 18th.
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