North Johnston is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Goldsboro is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The North Johnston Panthers will take on the Goldsboro Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Johnston knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Goldsboro likes a good challenge.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but North Johnston ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Beddingfield 75-72. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Marcel Freeman was his usual excellent self, scoring 34 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of North Johnston's points. Another player making a difference was Cory Barnes, who scored 16 points along with six assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, even though Princeton scored an imposing 55 points on Tuesday, Goldsboro still came out on top. Goldsboro took their match at home with ease, bagging a 84-55 victory over Princeton. Given Goldsboro's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while Princeton is ranked 582nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Johnston is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Goldsboro, their win bumped their record up to 19-2.
North Johnston might still be hurting after the 72-51 defeat they got from Goldsboro in their previous meeting back in January. Will North Johnston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
