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GoHeels Exclusive: Fresh Memory Motivates Johnson

By Pat James, GoHeels.com


WINSTON-SALEM — Cameron Johnson stepped off the bus at LJVM Coliseum, the memory of his last visit still fresh on his mind.

In his final season with Pittsburgh in 2017, Johnson played his first game at Wake Forest, during which he helped the Panthers build a 36-17 lead. They then relaxed, though. And the Demon Deacons rallied for a 63-59 win, tying their largest comeback in school history.

Since then, Johnson said he'd rarely discussed that loss. But Saturday's return to the site of that defeat rekindled some emotions.