The North Johnston Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Princeton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Johnston has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Princeton will arrive with four straight wins.
On Friday, North Johnston came up short against Beddingfield and fell 64-57.
Kaleb Pone
| 12/05/25 vs Beddingfield | 56% |
| 12/02/25 @ Smithfield-Selma | 56% |
| 11/25/25 vs Smithfield-Selma | 33% |
| 11/21/25 @ Louisburg | 47% |
| 11/19/25 vs Franklin Academy | 31% |
| + 1 more games |
North Johnston might have lost, but man, Kaleb Pone was a machine: he went 10-for-18 to rack up 23 points and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Pone now owns an excellent 45.6% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Aamari Dunston, who posted eight points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Princeton won against South Johnston on Wednesday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Bulldogs beat Union by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 56-44.
Princeton's win came from a few key players North Johnston will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cameron Harrison, who shot 42% from the field on his way to 20 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. He is becoming a predictor of Princeton's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Pate, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.
North Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
North Johnston beat Princeton 47-39 when the teams last played back in November. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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