North Johnston has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Wake Prep Academy has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The North Johnston Panthers will take on the Wake Prep Academy Guardians in a tournament on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, North Johnston took their matchup with ease, bagging a 58-18 win over South Granville. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 29 points or more this season.
While Wake Prep Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past St. Thomas More Academy with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 56-42.
Wake Prep Academy found their leader in freshman Beanie Ballman, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 13 points and seven steals. Those seven steals set a new season-high mark for Ballman. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Langton, who posted 12 points.
Wake Prep Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for North Johnston, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
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