The Beddingfield Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the North Johnston Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Beddingfield came up short against Goldsboro and fell 61-52. The loss continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, North Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Franklin Academy.
Beddingfield will have to contain Kaleb Pone as he made an impact in North Johnston's last game. He went 8 of 14 on his way to 19 points. That was a full 40.4% of North Johnston's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Cuddington, who scored six points and five boards.
Even though they lost, North Johnston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
North Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Beddingfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Beddingfield strolled past North Johnston in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 82-67. Will Beddingfield repeat their success, or does North Johnston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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