The Goldsboro Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Princeton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Goldsboro has seven straight wins, Princeton has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
It was a proper cat-fight when Goldsboro took on Washington County on Saturday. Goldsboro walked away with a 56-46 victory over Washington County. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Panthers are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Princeton ended up a good deal behind Beddingfield on Monday and lost 56-41.
Goldsboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points per game. As for Princeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Everything came up roses for Goldsboro against Princeton in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 61-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goldsboro since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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