North Carolina High School Basketball - Smithfield-Selma knocked off by North Johnston
December 8, 2023: Kenly, NC 27542 The North Johnston Panthers basketball team scored 61 points and held the visiting Smithfield-Selma Spartans to 48 in the Panthers non-league triumph on Friday.
The Panthers now sport a 5-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Rosewood for a non-league contest on Tuesday, December 12. North Johnston will battle a Eagles team coming off a 60-41 non-league win over Princeton (Princeton, NC). The Eagles record now stands at 4-1.
The Spartans (1-5) will now prepare for their contest against Harnett Central (Angier, NC). The Trojans enter the non-league contest with a 5-2 record. In their last contest, Harnett Central lost by Westover (Fayetteville, NC), 85-42, in a league match.