The Union Pines Vikings will head out to challenge the South Johnston Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union Pines will be strutting in after a victory while South Johnston will be coming in after a loss.
Union Pines will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Pinecrest, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vikings came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 75-65 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, South Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 71-34 loss at the hands of Harnett Central. The game marked South Johnston's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
South Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Union Pines, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Union Pines and South Johnston were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but Union Pines came up empty-handed after a 50-49 defeat. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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