The Harnett Central Trojans waltzed into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins but they left with four. They came out on top against Smithfield-Selma by a score of 54-46. For Harnett Central, this counts as revenge for the 75-60 defeat Smithfield-Selma walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2021.
Harnett Central found their leader in underclassman Rylan Beasley, who scored 16 points along with 5 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kemaury Haywood, who scored 6 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals.
Harnett Central's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Smithfield-Selma, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harnett Central will take on Westover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westover has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 204 points over their last three matches. As for Smithfield-Selma, they will head out on the road to face off against North Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Johnston presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Smithfield-Selma in North Carolina (North Johnston is ranked 77th, while Smithfield-Selma is ranked 424th).
