The North Johnston Panthers and the Northwood Chargers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the North Johnston Panthers had to settle for second. They took a serious blow against the Chargers, falling 77-35. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points North Johnston has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why North Johnston lost, one person who can't be blamed is Marcel Freeman. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with six rebounds. That was a full 48.6% of North Johnston's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Cory Barnes was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Northwood was led to victory by Fred Whitaker Jr. and Drake Powell. Whitaker Jr. scored 16 points along with two steals, while Powell scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Cameron Fowler, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
North Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Northwood, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 26-3.
North Johnston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwood, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Southeast Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on March 5th. One thing working in Northwood's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 games.
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