North Carolina High School Basketball - North Johnston knocks off Franklin Academy
January 14, 2025: Wake Forest, NC 27587 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the North Johnston Panthers (Kenly, NC) and the host Franklin Academy Patriots (Wake Forest, NC), observed North Johnston's basketball team overcome Franklin Academy by a score of 49-29.
The Panthers (13-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Beddingfield (Wilson, NC). The Bruins come into the 2A Neuse challenge with a 1-10 record. In their last challenge, Beddingfield dropped by Goldsboro (Goldsboro, NC), 75-34, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Patriots battle the Wake Prep Academy Guardians (Wake Forest, NC) in a 1A/2A Super Six challenge, on Thursday, January 16. Franklin Academy will attempt to improve on its 7-6 season record. The Guardians come into the challenge with a 9-3 record after their 43-40 league win over Falls Lake (Creedmoor, NC).