C.B. Aycock won the last time they faced West Johnston and things went their way on Friday too. The C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons came out on top against the West Johnston Wildcats by a score of 55-46. Given the Golden Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 444th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead C.B. Aycock to victory, but perhaps none more so than Janeson Steele, who posted 12 points. Anthony Jackson was another key player, putting up nine points.
When it comes to explaining why West Johnston lost, don't look at Chase Gilmore. Despite the final result, he earned 12 points. What's more, Gilmore also posted four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Noah Ellington, who had nine points.
Golden Falcons
| 02/07/25 @ West Johnston | 55-46 |
| 02/04/25 vs Fike | 73-69 |
| 01/31/25 @ South Johnston | 63-44 |
The victory (which was C.B. Aycock's third in a row) raised their record to 12-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points over those games. As for West Johnston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-14.
Coincidentally, C.B. Aycock and West Johnston will both be playing Smithfield-Selma the next time they take the court. West Johnston will head out to face Smithfield-Selma at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while C.B. Aycock will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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