Preview: North Johnston Panthers vs. Northwood Chargers
Two dominant guards in Marcel Freeman and Drake Powell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Johnston Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Northwood Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Johnston's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matchups.
North Johnston had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past West Craven with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 59-44.
Freeman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Ayden Pone, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Northwood came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 62-41 margin over Greene Central. Northwood has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 matches by 21 points or more this season.
North Johnston pushed their record up to 21-4 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points per game. As for Northwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
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