North Carolina High School Basketball - East Wake holds off West Johnston
January 28, 2022: Wendell, NC 27591 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the East Wake Warriors (Wendell, NC) and the visiting West Johnston Wildcats (Benson, NC), saw East Wake's basketball squad hold off West Johnston by a tally of 50-43.
With the victory, East Wake improves its record to 5-12 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Hunt (Wilson, NC) to confront the Warriors in a 3A Conference 21 challenge on Tuesday, February 1. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 8-6. Hunt won 59-20 in their recent league challenge against Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield, NC)
Next up, the Wildcats confront the Smithfield-Selma Spartans (Smithfield, NC) in a 3A Conference 21 challenge, on Tuesday, February 1. West Johnston will attempt to improve on its 7-8 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 0-14 record after their 65-22 league loss to Fike (Wilson, NC).