The Eastern Wayne Warriors will take on the North Johnston Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Eastern Wayne's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 matches.
On Friday, Eastern Wayne earned a 64-52 victory over Beddingfield. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Bruins are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Goldsboro, falling 62-33.
Eastern Wayne's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.1 points. As for North Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Everything went Eastern Wayne's way against North Johnston in their previous matchup on Wednesday, as Eastern Wayne made off with a 73-51 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was North Johnston's Kaleb Pone, who went 9 of 20 to rack up 24 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Eastern Wayne still be able to contain Pone? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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