The Southern Wayne Saints will head out on the road to take on the West Johnston Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Wayne is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Southern Wayne came up short against Hunt and fell 74-66. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 522nd, while the Warriors are ranked 173rd).
Meanwhile, West Johnston played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against East Wake, falling 80-39. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
West Johnston dropped their record down to 3-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Southern Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Southern Wayne came up short against West Johnston when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 72-62. Can Southern Wayne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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