The Princeton Bulldogs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the North Johnston Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Princeton and five for North Johnston.
On Thursday, Princeton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 71-67 to Beddingfield. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (59), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Garrett Lane, who went 7-for-12 to rack up 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Pate, who went 6-for-12 en route to 18 points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Princeton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when North Johnston took on Goldsboro on Wednesday. North Johnston took a 62-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Goldsboro. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 553rd, while the Cougars are ranked 234th).
Princeton's record is now 6-17. As for North Johnston, their record is now 5-16.
Princeton came up short against North Johnston when the teams last played back in January, falling 48-44. Can Princeton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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