West Johnston fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Cleveland on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 73-61 to the Rams. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rams from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, West Johnston still got an impressive performance from Chase Gilmore, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Geddie, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.
Cleveland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trey Atkinson led the charge by dropping a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. Those 18 points gave Atkinson a new career-high. Chris Tsolenyanu was another key player, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Johnston fell to 2-1. As for Cleveland, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
West Johnston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-33 loss against Goldsboro on the 29th. As for Cleveland, they will venture away from home to take on Knightdale at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams' defense better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 62.4 points per game this season.
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