Basketball Recap: West Johnston Snags Ninth Win in Last 12 Games

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Previous Games

02/10/25 - Away	50-29 W
02/04/25 - Home	48-31 W
02/06/24 - Away	50-18 W
01/12/24 - Home	44-5 W
01/31/23 - Home	50-4 W
+ 5 more games

West Johnston posted their biggest win since February 6, 2024 on Monday. They put the hurt on the Smithfield-Selma Spartans with a sharp 50-29 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 48-31 last Tuesday.

West Johnston's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Riley Yarnell, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Janiyaa Walker, who earned eight points and eight boards.

West Johnston is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Smithfield-Selma, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-18.

West Johnston and Smithfield-Selma could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. West Johnston will challenge Fike at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday down 281 places (332 vs. 51). Similarly, Smithfield-Selma (ranked 572nd) will meet C.B. Aycock (ranked 114th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.