Beddingfield hadn't done well against North Johnston recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Beddingfield Bruins sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-40 victory over the North Johnston Panthers. The 42-point effort marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
When it comes to explaining why North Johnston lost, don't look at Kaleb Pone. Despite the final result, he posted 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals. That was a full 35% of North Johnston's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Aamari Dunston was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Beddingfield's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for North Johnston, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Beddingfield will square off against Eastern Wayne at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Wayne knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Beddingfield likes a good challenge. As for North Johnston, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the North Johnston Panthers duke it out with the Goldsboro Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Goldsboro's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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