Goldsboro had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They walked away with a 62-50 victory over the North Johnston Panthers. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Panthers are ranked 553rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nyrese Williams
| 02/12/25 @ North Johnston | 24 |
| 02/11/25 @ Spring Creek | 10 |
| 02/07/25 vs North Johnston | 10 |
| 02/06/25 vs Spring Creek | 18 |
| 02/04/25 @ Princeton | 16 |
| + 15 more games |
Goldsboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nyrese Williams, who went 8-for-16 on his way to 24 points along with six steals and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Anoncezo Fields, who went 5-for-9 en route to 17 points.
Goldsboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, North Johnston still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Pone, who went 11-for-19 to rack up 28 points and five boards. Aamari Dunston was another key player, putting up eight points.
Goldsboro pushed their record up to 13-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for North Johnston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Goldsboro will challenge Eastern Wayne at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Eastern Wayne knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 games -- so hopefully Goldsboro likes a good challenge. As for North Johnston, they will square off against Princeton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Johnston is facing Princeton at the right time seeing as Princeton is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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