The West Johnston Wildcats will take on the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
West Johnston took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Southern Wayne with a sharp 65-44 victory. That 21 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
West Johnston can attribute much of their success to Chase Gilmore, who posted 16 points and five rebounds. Caden Hartman was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, C.B. Aycock's game on Thursday was all tied up 29-29 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 67-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fike. While the Golden Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Demons 14-9 in the first quarter.
West Johnston will need focus on slowing down Jaiden Williams, one of several C.B. Aycock players who made an impact when they last played. He had 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jarvis Williams, who posted 11 points.
C.B. Aycock's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-7. As for West Johnston, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-8.
West Johnston came out on top in a nail-biter against C.B. Aycock in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 52-50. Does West Johnston have another victory up their sleeve, or will C.B. Aycock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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