Basketball Recap: Harnett Central Piles Up the Points Against South Johnston

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Previous Games

12/12/25 - Home	71-34 W
12/01/21 - Home	45-32 W
12/12/19 - Home	38-48 L
12/06/19 - Away	41-63 L
01/09/19 - Away	58-81 L
+ 4 more games

Harnett Central entered their tilt with South Johnston on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 71-34 win over South Johnston. That looming 71-34 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Harnett Central yet this season.

Harnett Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but King Murdock led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. Murdock is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kyrese Williams, who shot 41% from the field to rack up 20 points.

Harnett Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've passed the ball that well.

The victory got Harnett Central back to even at 4-4. As for South Johnston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Harnett Central will face off against rival Western Harnett at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South Johnston is set to take on their familiar foe Union Pines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.