After flying high against Smithfield-Selma last Friday, Fike came back down to earth. The Fike Demons took a 73-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons. The contest was a 30-30 toss-up at halftime, but the Demons couldn't quite close it out.
Several Demons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamir Loftin, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists. Loftin also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Fike is 12-4 when he posts at least three steals, but 1-2 otherwise. William Monk was another key player, going 8 of 19 en route to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks.
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Even though they lost, Fike smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead C.B. Aycock to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jarvis Williams, who posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Williams, who earned 13 points.
Fike's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for C.B. Aycock, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fike has already played their next game (against East Wake), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. C.B. Aycock has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against West Johnston.
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