The West Johnston Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Hunt Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, West Johnston came up short against South Johnston and fell 54-44. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Johnston's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Chase Gilmore, who went 6-for-12 on his way to 15 points and six boards, and Christian McFall, who posted ten points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Josh Dyson, who put up seven points.
Fike typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Hunt proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 58-47 victory over the Demons.
Hunt's win came from a few key players West Johnston will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyler Pridgen, who earned 14 points and six assists. AJ Hampton was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 17 points.
Hunt is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points over those games. As for West Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
West Johnston was dealt a bruising 70-41 defeat at the hands of Hunt in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hunt's Na'sir Hines, who went 8-for-11 to rack up 21 points and six rebounds. Now that West Johnston knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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