North Johnston hasn't had much luck against Eastern Wayne recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Johnston Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:00 p.m. North Johnston is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
North Johnston will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Beddingfield, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went North Johnston's way against Beddingfield on Friday as North Johnston made off with a 44-20 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Camden Ford was the offensive standout of the game as she almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Boswell, who posted two points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
North Johnston was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 55-49 to Spring Creek.
North Johnston will need focus on slowing down Ariana Harvey, one of several Eastern Wayne players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 for 9 on her way to 11 points and seven boards. Taleia Claude was another key player, putting up 13 points.
North Johnston's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.6 points per game. As for Eastern Wayne, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
North Johnston didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Eastern Wayne in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-39 victory. Will North Johnston repeat their success, or does Eastern Wayne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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