West Johnston hasn't had much luck against East Wake recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The West Johnston Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the East Wake Warriors at 7:45 p.m. West Johnston has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
West Johnston picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They came out on top against Rocky Mount by a score of 55-48.
West Johnston relied on the efforts of Chase Gilmore, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals, and Noah Ellington, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Dyson, who posted four points and 11 rebounds.
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.
East Wake fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They secured a 64-59 W over Enloe on Friday.
East Wake's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7. As for West Johnston, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
West Johnston came up short against East Wake when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 77-68. Can West Johnston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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