The West Johnston Wildcats will challenge the Southern Wayne Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Johnston is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against East Wake on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Johnston was dealt an 80-39 defeat at the hands of East Wake. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Southern Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 74-66 to Hunt. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 522nd, while the Warriors are ranked 173rd).
West Johnston dropped their record down to 3-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Southern Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
West Johnston beat Southern Wayne 72-62 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Does West Johnston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Wayne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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