West Johnston lost against Hunt back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The West Johnston Wildcats fell 60-47 to the Hunt Warriors. The Wildcats were down 46-25 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josh Dyson, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds. Clyde Lowe also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Hunt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Na'Sir Hines led the charge by going 6 of 8 on his way to 18 points and five boards. That's the most points Hines has posted since back in January of 2024. Austin Joyner was another key player, putting up 16 points and four steals.
West Johnston has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Hunt, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
West Johnston will venture away from home to face off against Smithfield-Selma at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. West Johnston is facing Smithfield-Selma at the right time seeing as Smithfield-Selma is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Hunt, they will host Fike at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Fike's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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