The West Johnston Wildcats will take on the South Johnston Trojans at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. South Johnston took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Johnston, who comes in off a win.
West Johnston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 59-46 victory over Southern Wayne on Tuesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Johnston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trinity Perry Moore, who posted 19 points and five rebounds. Perry Moore continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Ricks, who put up 12 points.
West Johnston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, South Johnston was beaten by Fike 85-25 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Demons: they've now lost nine in a row.
West Johnston is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for South Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
West Johnston came up short against South Johnston when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 63-57. Can West Johnston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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