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Union PinesWest Johnston

Vikings
38
Wildcats
36

The West Johnston (Benson, NC) JV basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Union Pines (Cameron, NC) by a score of 38-36.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Union Pines211131238
West Johnston131301036
Final score provided by M. Beard.
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Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - West Johnston can't get by Union Pines

December 12, 2025: Benson, NC 27504

The West Johnston Wildcats basketball squad (Benson, NC), was nudged 38-36 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Union Pines Vikings (Cameron, NC)

With the victory, Union Pines advances its record to 1-2 on the year. The Vikings travel to Pinecrest (Southern Pines, NC) to battle the Patriots in a non-league contest on Tuesday, December 16. The Patriots go into the contest with a record of 1-3. Pinecrest won 75-52 in their recent non-league contest against E.E. Smith (Fayetteville, NC)

In their next game, the Wildcats battle the Lee County Yellow Jackets (Sanford, NC) in a contest, on Friday, December 19. West Johnston will attempt to better on its 4-2 season record. The Yellow Jackets go into the contest with a 2-1 record after their 45-35 league win over Triton (Erwin, NC).

Marc BeardWildcats Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Union Pines 0, West Johnston 0
    Posted @ 4:32p
  2. 0 - 2

    Score Alert

    West Johnston1st Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 0, West Johnston 2
    Posted @ 4:32p
  3. 0 - 4

    Score Alert

    West Johnston1st Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 0, West Johnston 4
    Posted @ 4:33p
  4. 0 - 4

    Foul Alert

    West Johnston1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on West Johnston. Union Pines 0, West Johnston 4
    Posted @ 4:33p
  5. 1 - 4

    Score Alert

    Union Pines1st Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a Free Throw. Union Pines 1, West Johnston 4
    Posted @ 4:34p
  6. 1 - 4

    Foul Alert

    West Johnston1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on West Johnston. Union Pines 1, West Johnston 4
    Posted @ 4:36p
  7. 2 - 4

    Score Alert

    Union Pines1st Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a Free Throw. Union Pines 2, West Johnston 4
    Posted @ 4:36p
  8. 2 - 7

    Score Alert

    West Johnston1st Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Union Pines 2, West Johnston 7
    Posted @ 4:37p
  9. 2 - 9

    Score Alert

    West Johnston1st Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 2, West Johnston 9
    Posted @ 4:39p
  10. 2 - 11

    Score Alert

    West Johnston1st Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 2, West Johnston 11
    Posted @ 4:41p
  11. 2 - 13

    Score Alert

    West Johnston1st Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 2, West Johnston 13
    Posted @ 4:42p
  12. 2 - 13

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Union Pines 2, West Johnston 13
    Posted @ 4:42p
  13. 2 - 13

    Foul Alert

    West Johnston2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on West Johnston. Union Pines 2, West Johnston 13
    Posted @ 4:46p
  14. 2 - 15

    Score Alert

    West Johnston2nd Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 2, West Johnston 15
    Posted @ 4:46p
  15. 4 - 15

    Score Alert

    Union Pines2nd Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 4, West Johnston 15
    Posted @ 4:46p
  16. 4 - 17

    Score Alert

    West Johnston2nd Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 4, West Johnston 17
    Posted @ 4:48p
  17. 4 - 19

    Score Alert

    West Johnston2nd Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 4, West Johnston 19
    Posted @ 4:48p
  18. 6 - 19

    Score Alert

    Union Pines2nd Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 6, West Johnston 19
    Posted @ 4:49p
  19. 8 - 19

    Score Alert

    Union Pines2nd Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 8, West Johnston 19
    Posted @ 4:49p
  20. 8 - 21

    Score Alert

    West Johnston2nd Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 8, West Johnston 21
    Posted @ 4:49p
  21. 10 - 21

    Score Alert

    Union Pines2nd Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 10, West Johnston 21
    Posted @ 4:51p
  22. 10 - 24

    Score Alert

    West Johnston2nd Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Union Pines 10, West Johnston 24
    Posted @ 4:51p
  23. 10 - 26

    Score Alert

    West Johnston2nd Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 10, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 4:54p
  24. 13 - 26

    Score Alert

    Union Pines2nd Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Union Pines 13, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 4:55p
  25. 13 - 26

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Union Pines 13, West Johnston 26
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 4:55p
  26. 13 - 26

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    West Johnston3rd Quarter
    West Johnston's ball.
    Posted @ 5:06p
  27. 15 - 26

    Score Alert

    Union Pines3rd Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 15, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:07p
  28. 15 - 26

    Foul Alert

    West Johnston3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Foul on West Johnston. Union Pines 15, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:08p
  29. 17 - 26

    Score Alert

    Union Pines3rd Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 17, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:10p
  30. 19 - 26

    Score Alert

    Union Pines3rd Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 19, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:11p
  31. 21 - 26

    Score Alert

    Union Pines3rd Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 21, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:11p
  32. 23 - 26

    Score Alert

    Union Pines3rd Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 23, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:13p
  33. 23 - 26

    Foul Alert

    West Johnston3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on West Johnston. Union Pines 23, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:15p
  34. 23 - 26

    Foul Alert

    West Johnston3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on West Johnston. Union Pines 23, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:18p
  35. 24 - 26

    Score Alert

    Union Pines3rd Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a Free Throw. Union Pines 24, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:19p
  36. 26 - 26

    Score Alert

    Union Pines3rd Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 26, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:19p
  37. 26 - 26

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Union Pines 26, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:20p
  38. 28 - 26

    Score Alert

    Union Pines4th Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 28, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:22p
  39. 30 - 26

    Score Alert

    Union Pines4th Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 30, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:22p
  40. 30 - 26

    Foul Alert

    Union Pines4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Foul on Union Pines. Union Pines 30, West Johnston 26
    Posted @ 5:24p
  41. 30 - 27

    Score Alert

    West Johnston4th Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a Free Throw. Union Pines 30, West Johnston 27
    Posted @ 5:24p
  42. 30 - 27

    Foul Alert

    Union Pines4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Union Pines. Union Pines 30, West Johnston 27
    Posted @ 5:26p
  43. 30 - 28

    Score Alert

    West Johnston4th Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a Free Throw. Union Pines 30, West Johnston 28
    Posted @ 5:26p
  44. 32 - 28

    Score Alert

    Union Pines4th Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 32, West Johnston 28
    Posted @ 5:27p
  45. 32 - 28

    Foul Alert

    West Johnston4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on West Johnston. Union Pines 32, West Johnston 28
    Posted @ 5:30p
  46. 33 - 28

    Score Alert

    Union Pines4th Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a Free Throw. Union Pines 33, West Johnston 28
    Posted @ 5:31p
  47. 33 - 30

    Score Alert

    West Johnston4th Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 33, West Johnston 30
    Posted @ 5:31p
  48. 35 - 30

    Score Alert

    Union Pines4th Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 35, West Johnston 30
    Posted @ 5:32p
  49. 35 - 32

    Score Alert

    West Johnston4th Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 35, West Johnston 32
    Posted @ 5:33p
  50. 35 - 32

    Foul Alert

    West Johnston4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on West Johnston. Union Pines 35, West Johnston 32
    Posted @ 5:33p
  51. 36 - 32

    Score Alert

    Union Pines4th Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a Free Throw. Union Pines 36, West Johnston 32
    Posted @ 5:34p
  52. 36 - 34

    Score Alert

    West Johnston4th Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 36, West Johnston 34
    Posted @ 5:34p
  53. 36 - 35

    Score Alert

    West Johnston4th Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a Free Throw. Union Pines 36, West Johnston 35
    Posted @ 5:36p
  54. 36 - 35

    Foul Alert

    Union Pines4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Union Pines. Union Pines 36, West Johnston 35
    Posted @ 5:40p
  55. 36 - 36

    Score Alert

    West Johnston4th Quarter
    West Johnston - makes a Free Throw. Union Pines 36, West Johnston 36
    Posted @ 5:41p
  56. 38 - 36

    Score Alert

    Union Pines4th Quarter
    Union Pines - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Union Pines 38, West Johnston 36
    Posted @ 5:48p
  57. 38 - 36

    End of Game

    Final
    Union Pines 38, West Johnston 36
    Posted @ 5:49p

Union Pines @ West Johnston Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 12, 2025 @ 4:30p
The West Johnston (Benson, NC) JV basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Union Pines (Cameron, NC) by a score of 38-36.

Scoretracker Providers

Marc BeardWildcats Reporter

Rankings & Records

Union Pines (25-26)

OverallHomeAwayWin %PFPA
2-21-11-1.500209211

West Johnston (25-26)

OverallHomeAwayWin %PFPA
4-21-13-1.667296236

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Union Pines		2.011.013.012.0--52.3
West Johnston		14.010.011.611.62.013.049.3

Head-to-Head

  • Union Pines won yesterday
    12/12 @ 4:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Union Pines211131238
    West Johnston131301036

    The Union Pines (Cameron, NC) JV basketball team won Friday's away non-conference game against West Johnston (Benson, NC) by a score of 38-36.

    Box score
  • Game on 1/23/2026

    The West Johnston (Benson, NC) JV basketball team has an away conference game @ Union Pines (Cameron, NC) on Friday, January 23 @ 4:30p.

    Preview game

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Union Pines0-0West Johnston0-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/19/25Union PinesSouth Johnston1/20/26West JohnstonSouth Johnston
1/27/26South JohnstonUnion Pines2/13/26South JohnstonWest Johnston
1/6/26Harnett CentralUnion Pines1/9/26West JohnstonHarnett Central
1/30/26Union PinesHarnett Central2/3/26Harnett CentralWest Johnston
1/9/26Union PinesSouthern Lee1/13/26West JohnstonSouthern Lee
2/3/26Southern LeeUnion Pines2/6/26Southern LeeWest Johnston
1/13/26TritonUnion Pines1/6/26TritonWest Johnston
2/6/26Union PinesTriton1/30/26West JohnstonTriton
1/16/26Union PinesLee County12/19/25West JohnstonLee County
2/10/26Lee CountyUnion Pines1/27/26Lee CountyWest Johnston
1/20/26Western HarnettUnion Pines1/16/26Western HarnettWest Johnston
2/13/26Union PinesWestern Harnett2/10/26West JohnstonWestern Harnett

Record Breakdown

Union Pines (25-26)

West Johnston (25-26)
2-2
Overall
4-2
0-0
League
0-0
2-2
Non-League
4-2
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
0-0
Common Opponent
0-0
1-1
Home
1-1
1-1
Away
3-1
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
2-2
In-State
4-2
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0