Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Johnston). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Rosewood Eagles 67-39. The Panthers pushed the score to 52-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had little chance of recovering from.
Kaleb Pone went supernova for North Johnston, going 14 for 23 en route to 33 points plus six rebounds and two steals. What's more, Pone also racked up two offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in January. Aamari Dunston was another key player, going 6 for 15 en route to 13 points plus two steals.
North Johnston was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosewood only posted seven.
North Johnston's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3.
North Johnston has already played their next contest, a 63-49 defeat against Smithfield-Selma on the 6th. As for Rosewood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 53-40 win against Princeton on the 6th.
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