Having just played yesterday, the South Johnston Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Hunt Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, South Johnston strolled past Smithfield-Selma with points to spare, taking the game 60-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Hunt waltzed into their game on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Wildcats 70-41. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 435th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hunt found their leader in sophomore Na'Sir Hines, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 21 points and six boards. Hines' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ny'Gir Alston, who went 5 for 6 en route to 11 points and five rebounds.
Hunt was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Johnston only racked up seven assists.
Hunt's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.8 points. As for South Johnston, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
South Johnston couldn't quite finish off Hunt in their previous matchup back in January and fell 56-54. Can South Johnston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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