Goldsboro gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Southern Wayne Saints out 65-63. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Goldsboro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nyrese Williams led the charge by going 7 for 15 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Maurice Tyler, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Goldsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Southern Wayne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kairekll Evans almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Carr, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points plus two steals.
Goldsboro has already played their next contest, a 56-49 victory against C.B. Aycock on the 19th. As for Southern Wayne, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wayne Country Day at 9:00 p.m. on November 30th.
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