North Carolina High School Basketball - Farmville Central tops North Johnston
January 31, 2017: Kenly, NC 27542 Farmville Central Jaguars (Farmville, NC) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host North Johnston Panthers (Kenly, NC), 80-65 in a league bout.
With the victory, Farmville Central upgrades its record to 12-6 on the campaign. The Jaguars host Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops, NC) to play the Cougars in a Eastern Plains 2A bout on Friday, February 3. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 9-8. Southwest Edgecombe won 56-45 in their recent league bout against Washington (Washington, NC)
Next up, the Panthers play the North Pitt Panthers (Bethel, NC) in a Eastern Plains 2A bout, on Friday, February 3. North Johnston will attempt to upgrade on its 7-11 season record. The Panthers come into the bout with a 13-8 record after their 98-80 non-league win over Tarboro (Tarboro, NC).