North Carolina High School Basketball - East Wake nips West Johnston
January 9, 2018: Benson, NC 27504 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the East Wake Warriors (Wendell, NC) and the host West Johnston Wildcats (Benson, NC), saw East Wake's basketball squad hold off West Johnston by a tally of 42-40.
With the victory, East Wake improves its record to 6-6 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Cleveland (Clayton, NC) to play the Rams in a Greater Neuse 3A challenge on Wednesday, January 10. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 4-11. Cleveland lost 51-33 in their recent league challenge against Clayton (Clayton, NC)
Next up, the Wildcats play the Smithfield-Selma Spartans (Smithfield, NC) in a Greater Neuse 3A test, on Wednesday, January 10. West Johnston will attempt to advance on its 5-9 season record. The Spartans go into the test with a 5-7 record after their 42-23 league win over South Johnston (Four Oaks, NC).