Basketball Game Preview: East Wake Warriors vs. South Johnston Trojans

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01/17/25 - Home	74-46 W
02/13/24 - Home	76-39 W
01/19/24 - Away	91-45 W
02/07/23 - Away	61-42 W
01/13/23 - Home	39-21 W
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East Wake is 9-1 against South Johnston since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the East Wake Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the South Johnston Trojans at 7:30 p.m. East Wake will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.

East Wake is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Southern Wayne: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that East Wake blew Southern Wayne out of the water with a 75-42 final score. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, South Johnston lost to Hunt on the road by a 57-40 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.

East Wake pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points over those games. As for South Johnston, they now have a losing record at 10-11.

Everything came up roses for East Wake against South Johnston in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 74-46 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was South Johnston's Maddox Sills, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Wake still be able to contain Sills? There's only one way to find out.