East Wake Warriors (Wendell, NC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting West Johnston Wildcats (Benson, NC), 58-18 in a non-league bout.

With the win, East Wake upgrades its record to 7-5 on the season. The Warriors travel to Hunt (Wilson, NC) to play the Warriors in a bout on Friday, January 6. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 6-3. Hunt won 49-40 in their recent non-league bout against Southern Wayne (Dudley, NC)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Smithfield-Selma Spartans (Smithfield, NC) in a non-league game, on Friday, January 6. West Johnston will attempt to move on its 2-3 season record. The Spartans enter the game with a 1-6 record after their 54-38 non-league win over Princeton (Princeton, NC).