North Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Eastern Wayne Warriors, falling 81-40. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 553rd, while the Warriors are ranked 158th).
Despite the loss, North Johnston had strong showings from Kaleb Pone, who posted ten points, and Keno Jones, who put up ten points. What's more, Pone also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eastern Wayne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michael Bailey, who went 8 for 16 to rack up 25 points in addition to eight assists and five boards. Charlie Thomas was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
North Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Eastern Wayne, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Goldsboro the next time they take the court. North Johnston will host Goldsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Eastern Wayne will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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