East Wake is 1-8 against Fike since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Wake Warriors will be playing at home against the Fike Demons at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, East Wake strolled past Southern Wayne with points to spare, taking the game 54-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Fike put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-43 win over C.B. Aycock. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Demons have posted since February 6, 2024.
East Wake better keep an eye on Jamaria Freeman. She was instrumental in Fike's win, putting up 24 points. Freeman's evening made it 13 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Kylar Horvath was another key player, scoring five points and five boards.
Fike pushed their record up to 18-0 with the win, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for East Wake, they are also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season.
East Wake suffered a grim 58-32 defeat to Fike in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Freeman, who went 11 for 25 on her way to 25 points and eight rebounds. Now that East Wake knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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