The North Johnston Panthers will challenge the Franklin Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on North Johnston, who comes in off a win.
North Johnston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They wrapped up 2024 with a 75-56 win over Neuse Charter. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a hard 58-44 fall against East Bladen. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Franklin Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for North Johnston, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Everything went North Johnston's way against Franklin Academy when the teams last played back in January, as North Johnston made off with a 77-56 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Franklin Academy's Hayes Lewis, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Johnston still be able to contain Lewis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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