Southern Wayne has gone 6-1 against Smithfield-Selma recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Southern Wayne Saints will square off against the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Southern Wayne was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-33 to West Johnston. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/09/25 @ West Johnston | 9 |
| 12/30/24 vs Wayne Christian | 8 |
| 01/11/24 @ Hunt | 7 |
| 01/16/24 vs Smithfield-Selma | 7 |
| 01/03/25 @ Eastern Wayne | 7 |
Southern Wayne's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nevaeh Hines-Bass, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 21 points and six rebounds, and Destiny Bullock, who posted nine points and four steals. Those nine points gave Bullock a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Fike, falling 71-10. 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 554th, while the Demons are ranked 60th).
Southern Wayne's record now sits at 4-7. As for Smithfield-Selma, their record now sits at 1-9.
Everything came up roses for Southern Wayne against Smithfield-Selma in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 52-17 win. In that contest, Southern Wayne amassed a halftime lead of 33-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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