North Johnston is 0-6 against Eastern Wayne since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Johnston Panthers have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. Both teams have allowed few points on average, (North Johnston: 27, Eastern Wayne: 29.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
After soaring to 55 points the game before, North Johnston were a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 29-19 to Goldsboro. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points North Johnston has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 61-29 victory over Beddingfield at home. Winning may never get old, but Eastern Wayne sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
North Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Eastern Wayne, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
North Johnston took a serious blow against Eastern Wayne when the teams last played back in January, falling 49-20. Will North Johnston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.