Smithfield-Selma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They were outmatched by the East Wake Warriors and fell 92-49. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 567th, while the Warriors are ranked 120th).
Jimmy Raiford
| 02/14/25 @ East Wake | 12 |
| 12/06/24 vs North Johnston | 11 |
| 02/10/25 vs West Johnston | 8 |
| 12/12/24 @ Triton | 8 |
| 01/31/25 vs Fike | 7 |
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jimmy Raiford, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Raiford a new career-high in points. James Bell was another key player, putting up ten points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Even though they lost, Smithfield-Selma smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Smithfield-Selma's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for East Wake, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 17-7.
While Smithfield-Selma had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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