It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but South Johnston ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Southern Wayne Saints 34-32. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 44-41 back in January.
Despite the loss, Southern Wayne still got an impressive performance from Nevaeh Hines-Bass, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 56.3% of Southern Wayne's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
South Johnston's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14. As for Southern Wayne, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
South Johnston will be playing at home against Smithfield-Selma at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Johnston is facing Smithfield-Selma at the right time seeing as Smithfield-Selma is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Southern Wayne, they and East Wake will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played.
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