Basketball Game Preview: Norton Panthers vs. Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies

The Norton Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

On Friday, Norton blew past Field, posting a 49-17 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johnstown-Monroe). They claimed a resounding 67-28 victory over Newark Catholic. The Johnnies have beaten the Green Wave the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Green Wave has come to flipping the script.

Norton's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.