Eastern Wayne lost against North Johnston back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Eastern Wayne Warriors lost 46-26 to the North Johnston Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Panthers are ranked 100th).
Among those leading the charge was Emma Sheetz, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 15 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in shooting accuracy (70%). Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Morgan, who posted nine points.
Eastern Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for North Johnston, the win keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Coming up, Eastern Wayne will face off against Beddingfield at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Taleia Claude and Natasha Marshall. As for North Johnston, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers face off against the Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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