Basketball Game Preview: C.A. Johnson Hornets vs. Williston-Elko Blue Devils

The C.A. Johnson Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Williston-Elko Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Fans were treated to a Battle of the Hornets on Tuesday. C.A. Johnson blew past Ware Shoals, posting a 64-16 victory.

Meanwhile, Williston-Elko came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Red Devils 48-11. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Blue Devils had established a 24 point advantage.

Williston-Elko pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.6 points over those games. As for C.A. Johnson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.