The Southern Wayne Saints will square off against the Fike Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Southern Wayne easily dispatched Smithfield-Selma on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Southern Wayne fell just short of South Johnston by a score of 44-41 on Wednesday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nevaeh Hines-Bass, who went 7 of 16 en route to 18 points. That was a full 43.9% of Southern Wayne's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Azariah Jordan was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Fike put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on East Wake with a sharp 58-32 victory. The Demons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 26 points or more this season.
Southern Wayne better keep an eye on Jamaria Freeman. She was instrumental in Fike's win, going 11 for 25 on her way to 25 points and eight rebounds. The match was Freeman's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jewel Brewington, who scored 14 points and five boards.
Fike smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Southern Wayne has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Fike, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Southern Wayne suffered a grim 46-25 defeat to Fike when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Southern Wayne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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