Basketball Game Preview: Northside - Pinetown Panthers vs. Jones Trojans

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Away	70-29 W
01/16/24 - Home	58-11 W
02/03/23 - Home	65-39 W
02/01/23 - Away	59-30 W
02/10/22 - Home	57-11 W
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Northside - Pinetown has gone 10-0 against Jones recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northside - Pinetown Panthers will take on the Jones Trojans at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northside - Pinetown has three straight wins, Jones has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Tuesday, Northside - Pinetown slipped by Southside 50-49.

Meanwhile, Jones played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 57-25 defeat at the hands of Jacksonville Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 603rd, while the Conquerors are ranked 230th).

Northside - Pinetown's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.1 points. As for Jones, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.

Everything came up roses for Northside - Pinetown against Jones in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-29 win. Will Northside - Pinetown repeat their success, or does Jones have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.