The North Johnston Panthers will head out to take on the Rosewood Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, North Johnston ended up a good deal behind Smithfield-Selma and lost 63-49.
North Johnston might have lost, but man, Kaleb Pone was a machine: he earned 22 points in addition to six rebounds. Pone's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Keno Jones, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rosewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Princeton by a score of 53-40 on Friday.
Rosewood pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for North Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for North Johnston against Rosewood in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as the squad secured a 67-39 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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