North Johnston couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 47-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Louisburg Warriors on Tuesday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
North Johnston's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cameron Cuddington, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Cuddington a new career-high in threes (four). Keno Jones was another key player, scoring nine points.
Javion Lynch was a one-man wrecking crew for Louisburg as he went 6 for 14 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jack Davis, who had nine points.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Johnston will challenge Smithfield-Selma at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Louisburg, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Bunn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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