The Hunt Warriors will head out to take on the South Johnston Trojans at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hunt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
Hunt is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering East Wake just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 61-44 bruising from the Warriors. The contest marked Hunt's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 01/09/25 vs East Wake | 17 |
| 12/19/24 @ Smithfield-Selma | 7 |
| 01/07/25 @ Southern Wayne | 6 |
| 12/28/24 vs Fike | 6 |
| 12/26/24 vs Southern Nash | 5 |
Despite the loss, Hunt saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aarion Bryant dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for Bryant.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-32, which was the final score in South Johnston's tilt against C.B. Aycock on Tuesday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hunt will need focus on slowing down Cole Norris, one of several South Johnston players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points and seven rebounds.
Hunt's record is now 9-5. As for South Johnston, their record is now 6-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hunt has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.9 boards per game. However, it's not like South Johnston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Hunt beat South Johnston 67-57 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Norris, who earned 29 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hunt still be able to contain Norris? There's only one way to find out.
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