Eastern Wayne's game on Wednesday was all tied up 36-36 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They took down the North Pitt Panthers 75-61. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eastern Wayne was led to victory by Michael Bailey and Charlie Thomas. Bailey posted 21 points, while Thomas posted 17 points. Bobby Tann was another key player, scoring nine points.
Despite the loss, North Pitt saw an underclassman step up: sophomore J'Khye Dixon went 9 for 10 en route to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elisha Barrett, who posted 13 points.
The win got Eastern Wayne back to even at 1-1. As for North Pitt, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Eastern Wayne has already played their next matchup, an 82-40 victory against St. Pauls on the 7th. As for North Pitt, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the North Pitt Panthers take on the Goldsboro Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. North Pitt is facing Goldsboro at the right time seeing as Goldsboro is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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