The Hunt Warriors were the 65-59 winner over the West Johnston Wildcats when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Hunt took a 68-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Johnston. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Hunt's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Scott, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Drew Pittman, who scored 14 points.
West Johnston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kameron Taylor led the charge by scoring 15 points. Dionta'e Williams was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Hunt's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7. As for West Johnston, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Hunt will look to defend their home court on Friday against Fike at 7:30 p.m. Fike is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season. As for West Johnston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Johnston is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so South Johnston will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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