East Wake has won four straight games at home, while Hunt has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 2:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, everything came up roses for East Wake against Fike as the squad secured a 90-54 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hunt strolled past South Johnston with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 57-40. The Warriors have beaten the Trojans the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Trojans has come to flipping the script.
Hunt's win came from a few key players East Wake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was AJ Hampton, who posted 16 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Ny'Gir Alston was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to three steals and three blocks.
East Wake is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points over those games. As for Hunt, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
East Wake strolled past Hunt when the teams last played back in January by a score of 61-44. Will East Wake repeat their success, or does Hunt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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