The South Johnston Trojans will be playing at home against the East Wake Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Johnston will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 493rd, while East Wake is ranked 178th).
Last Tuesday, South Johnston came up short against Hunt and fell 58-48. South Johnston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, East Wake came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 72-52 margin over Fike. East Wake has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
South Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for East Wake, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
South Johnston lost to East Wake at home by a decisive 61-42 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can South Johnston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
