The Northside - Pinetown Panthers put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 72-54 victory over North East Carolina Prep. Given Northside - Pinetown's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while North East Carolina Prep is ranked 395th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Griffin Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. He also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Max Vansant was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five assists and three steals.
Northside - Pinetown's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for North East Carolina Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Northside - Pinetown will head out on the road to face off against Pasquotank County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Pasquotank County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Tuesday. North East Carolina Prep will be home for the holidays to greet Bear Grass Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
