North Carolina High School Basketball - East Wake triumphant over South Johnston
January 17, 2025: Wendell, NC 27591 The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the East Wake Warriors (Wendell, NC) and the visiting South Johnston Trojans (Four Oaks, NC), observed East Wake's basketball team overwhelm South Johnston by a score of 74-46.
The Warriors (8-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield, NC). The Spartans come into the 3A Quad County challenge with a 2-10 record. In their last challenge, Smithfield-Selma was routed by C.B. Aycock (Pikeville, NC), 92-41, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Trojans battle the West Johnston Wildcats (Benson, NC) in a 3A Quad County challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. South Johnston will attempt to improve on its 7-8 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 4-10 record after their 60-47 league loss to Hunt (Wilson, NC).