It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Smithfield-Selma ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 62-55 win over the North Johnston Panthers. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but the Spartans were the better team in the second half.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Smithfield-Selma to victory, but perhaps none more so than Travion McCain, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave McCain a new career-high in threes (two). Khalil Smith was another key player, earning nine points along with two steals.
Smithfield-Selma smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Johnston only pulled down six.
Despite the loss, North Johnston still got an impressive performance from Charlie Barnes, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keno Jones, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds.
The victory got Smithfield-Selma back to even at 1-1. As for North Johnston, their record is now 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smithfield-Selma will venture away from home to square off against Cleveland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Johnston, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the North Johnston Panthers take on the Farmville Central Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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