The Fike Demons will challenge the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fike knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matches -- so hopefully Smithfield-Selma likes a good challenge.
Fike will bounce into Friday's game after beating South Johnston, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Fike came out on top against South Johnston by a score of 63-54 on Tuesday. Given the Demons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Trojans are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were beaten by East Wake 92-53.
Smithfield-Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Fike, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Everything came up roses for Fike against Smithfield-Selma in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the squad secured an 87-41 victory. In that contest, Fike amassed a halftime lead of 60-26, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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