Ohio High School Basketball - Norton nudges Johnstown-Monroe
December 7, 2025: Johnstown, OH 43031 The crowd at Sunday's non-league challenge between the Norton Panthers (Norton, OH) and the host Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies (Johnstown, OH), observed Norton's basketball team edge Johnstown-Monroe by a score of 49-44.
The Panthers (4-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Cloverleaf (Lodi, OH). The Colts enter the Metro battle with a 6-0 record. In their last battle, Cloverleaf tipped Ravenna (Ravenna, OH), 65-37, in a league battle.
The Johnnies now own a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mt. Vernon for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 9. Johnstown-Monroe will meet a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 49-44 league win over Licking Heights (Pataskala, OH). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 2-2.
