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| 11/19/25 - Away | 66-58 W |
| 02/10/25 - Away | 66-50 W |
| 02/04/25 - Home | 63-37 W |
| 02/06/24 - Away | 85-49 W |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 65-46 W |
| + 5 more games |
West Johnston had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 66-58 win over the Smithfield-Selma Spartans. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
West Johnston found their leader in sophomore Jacob Dyson, who went 9-for-14 en route to 21 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Ellington, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 14 points.
Despite the defeat, Smithfield-Selma saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Johnavon Cox went 8-for-11 to rack up 28 points and six rebounds. The matchup was Cox's third in a row with at least 17 points. Jimmy Raiford was another key player, putting up eight points.
Smithfield-Selma dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
West Johnston has already played their next contest, a 70-45 win against Gray's Creek on the 21st. As for Smithfield-Selma, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-51 victory against South Johnston on the 21st.
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