West Johnston is on a three-game streak of home losses, Smithfield-Selma a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The West Johnston Wildcats will host the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, West Johnston ended up a good deal behind East Wake and lost 47-31. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Fike, falling 88-68. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while the Demons are ranked 145th).
Smithfield-Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for West Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Everything came up roses for West Johnston against Smithfield-Selma when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 85-49 win. In that match, West Johnston amassed a halftime lead of 46-26, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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