Fike has gone 9-1 against Smithfield-Selma recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fike Demons will take on the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fike has 16 straight victories, Smithfield-Selma has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Fike blew past South Johnston, posting an 85-25 win. The Demons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 26 points or more this season.
01/28/25 vs South Johnston | 33 |
01/27/25 @ Hunt | 22 |
01/17/25 @ Southern Wayne | 41 |
01/14/25 vs East Wake | 25 |
01/09/25 vs C.B. Aycock | 18 |
Jamaria Freeman was her usual excellent self, putting up 33 points. The contest was her 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Paige Lewis, who posted 15 points.
Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by East Wake and fell 55-22. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-10.
Fike pushed their record up to 16-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Smithfield-Selma, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything came up roses for Fike against Smithfield-Selma in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the team secured a 71-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fike since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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