North Carolina High School Basketball - Midway topped by North Johnston
December 29, 2016: Kenly, NC 27542 The North Johnston Panthers basketball team scored 56 points and restricted the visiting Midway Raiders to 46 in the Panthers non-league victory on Thursday.
The Panthers now sport a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Farmville Central for a Eastern Plains 2A contest on Tuesday, January 3. North Johnston will battle a Jaguars team coming off a 52-45 non-league win over D.H. Conley (Greenville, NC). The Jaguars record now stands at 5-5.
The Raiders (5-5) will now prepare for their match against Clinton (Clinton, NC). The Dark Horses enter the Four County 1A/2A match with a 9-2 record. In their last match, Clinton overcame Ashley (Wilmington, NC), 88-60, in a non-league match.