North Johnston has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Princeton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Johnston's defense has only allowed 28 points per game this season, so Princeton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, North Johnston beat Spring Creek 43-37.
Meanwhile, Princeton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their ninth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Beddingfield, falling 58-29. While losing is never fun, Princeton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 487th, while Beddingfield is ranked 130th).
North Johnston's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-7. As for Princeton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Everything came up roses for North Johnston against Princeton in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 50-19 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Johnston 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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