The East Wake Warriors came tearing into Tuesday's game with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to South Johnston for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-39 win at home. East Wake has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.
Nikel Rogers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 33 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Turner, who scored ten points along with four steals.
East Wake used a slightly different lineup for their bout with South Johnston. And. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Kain McCargo scored two points along with five rebounds, while he scored two points along with four steals.
East Wake pushed their record up to 19-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.1 points per game. As for South Johnston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Wake will take on Smithfield-Selma at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Wake's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 games. As for South Johnston, they will head out on the road to square off against West Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Johnston will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something South Johnston surely won't give up without a fight.
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