North Carolina High School Basketball - North Johnston thwarts Franklin Academy
December 19, 2023: Wake Forest, NC 27587 The North Johnston Panthers (Kenly, NC) basketball knocked off the host Franklin Academy Patriots (Wake Forest, NC), 69-53 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Panthers (7-1) will now prepare for their test against Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh, NC). The Bulldogs go into the non-league test with a 5-4 record. In their last test, Southeast Raleigh notched a victory over Corinth Holders (Wendell, NC), 71-61, in a league test.
The Patriots now own a 8-5 record. They play next when they travel to Chapel Hill for a non-league test on Wednesday, December 27. Franklin Academy will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 65-63 non-league win over Eastern Alamance (Mebane, NC). The Tigers record now stands at 8-1.