North Carolina High School Basketball - North Johnston nudges North Pitt
January 21, 2020: Bethel, NC 27812 North Johnston Panthers (Kenly, NC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host North Pitt Panthers (Bethel, NC), 48-45 in a league bout.
With the win, North Johnston upgrades its record to 5-10 on the season. The Panthers travel to Nash Central (Rocky Mount, NC) to clash with the Bulldogs in a Eastern Plains 2A contest on Friday, January 24. The Bulldogs enter the contest with a record of 4-10. Nash Central lost 69-65 in their recent league contest against Beddingfield (Wilson, NC)
The Panthers (1-15) will now prepare for their contest against Farmville Central (Farmville, NC). The Jaguars enter the Eastern Plains 2A contest with a 15-2 record. In their last contest, Farmville Central nudged SouthWest Edgecombe (Pinetops, NC), 99-88, in a league contest.