North Carolina High School Basketball - West Johnston holds off Smithfield-Selma
(January 8, 2008: Smithfield, NC 27577) Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the
West Johnston Wildcats (Benson, NC) and the host
Smithfield-Selma Spartans (Smithfield, NC), saw
West Johnston's basketball squad hold off
Smithfield-Selma by a count of
59-54.
With the victory,
West Johnston upgrades its record to 12-4 on the campaign. The Wildcats host
Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh, NC) to play the Bulldogs in a
Greater Neuse River challenge on Tuesday, January 22. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 3-6.
Southeast Raleigh lost
62-54 in their recent non-league challenge against
Northern Vance (Henderson, NC)
Next up, the Spartans play the
South Johnston Trojans (Four Oaks, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 16.
Smithfield-Selma will attempt to upgrade on its 6-5 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 2-4 record after their
66-55 league loss to
Overhills (Spring Lake, NC).