Southern Wayne was the 49-39 winner over West Johnston when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Southern Wayne Saints took a 38-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Johnston Wildcats. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/09/25 @ West Johnston | 4 |
| 01/03/25 @ Eastern Wayne | 2 |
| 12/30/24 vs Wayne Christian | 2 |
| 01/26/24 vs East Wake | 2 |
| 12/27/23 vs Rosewood | 2 |
Despite the loss, Southern Wayne had strong showings from Nevaeh Hines-Bass, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 21 points and six rebounds, and Destiny Bullock, who posted nine points and four steals. Those four steals gave Bullock a new career-high.
Southern Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for West Johnston, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Wayne will venture away from home to face off against Smithfield-Selma at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Wayne is facing Smithfield-Selma at the right time seeing as Smithfield-Selma is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for West Johnston, they will head out to take on C.B. Aycock at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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