Rosewood lost against North Johnston last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Rosewood Eagles fell just short of the North Johnston Panthers by a score of 35-32. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 10-6 in the first quarter.
Rosewood's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braxson Waters, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Tielen Mccrae, who had six points.
North Johnston was led to victory by Kaleb Pone and Keno Jones. Pone put up eight points and four steals, while Jones went 6 of 11 on his way to 12 points. With that strong performance, Pone is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Aamari Dunston, who posted four points.
Rosewood now has a losing record at 1-2. As for North Johnston, their record now sits at 2-4.
Rosewood will face off against Princeton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Johnston, they will square off against South Granville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Granville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully North Johnston likes a good challenge.
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