West Johnston Wildcats (Benson, NC) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Southern Wayne Saints (Dudley, NC), 51-41 in a non-league match.

With the victory, West Johnston upgrades its record to 4-4 on the year. The Wildcats travel to C.B. Aycock (Pikeville, NC) to face the Golden Falcons in a match on Tuesday, January 14. The Golden Falcons enter the match with a record of 7-4. C.B. Aycock won 58-57 in their recent league match against Fike (Wilson, NC)

The Saints now sport a 2-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Smithfield-Selma for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 14.