North Johnston is 0-5 against Goldsboro since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Johnston Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Goldsboro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Johnston scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against Beddingfield by a score of 74-61.
Marcel Freeman was his usual excellent self, scoring 37 points along with three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of North Johnston's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cory Barnes, who scored 22 points.
Meanwhile, Goldsboro entered their tilt with Princeton with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Goldsboro took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 77-38 win over Princeton. That looming 77-38 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Goldsboro yet this season.
North Johnston's record is now 11-2. As for Goldsboro, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
North Johnston suffered a grim 80-57 defeat to Goldsboro in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Thankfully for North Johnston, Takorrie Faison (who dropped a double-double on 38 points and 17 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
