West Johnston fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against the Rocky Mount Gryphons by a score of 55-48 on Saturday. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 75-46 win the Gryphons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2017.
West Johnston was led to victory by Chase Gilmore and Noah Ellington. Gilmore went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points along with five boards and four steals, while Ellington went 6 of 14 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Dyson, who posted four points and 11 rebounds.
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| 01/12/24 vs Smithfield-Selma | 22 |
| 11/28/23 vs Corinth Holders | 21 |
| 02/06/24 @ Smithfield-Selma | 21 |
| 11/25/23 vs Wayne Preparatory Academy | 17 |
| 02/02/24 @ East Wake | 17 |
West Johnston was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Rocky Mount's loss came despite strong showings from Brelyn Moses and Anthony Jones. Moses went 10 of 20 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds, while Jones went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points. Moses is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
West Johnston's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Rocky Mount, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Johnston will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on East Wake at 7:45 p.m. on January 7th. As for Rocky Mount, they will face off against Nash Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nash Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season.
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