Iowa High School Basketball - Dowling Catholic topped by Johnston
January 19, 2024: West Des Moines, IA 50265 The Johnston Dragons basketball team scored 43 points and restricted the host Dowling Catholic Maroons to 31 in the Dragons league victory on Friday.
The Dragons now sport a 15-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Millard West for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 20. Johnston will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 74-62 league win over Bellevue West (Bellevue, NE). The Wildcats record now stands at 12-0.
The Maroons (10-3) will now prepare for their contest against Ankeny (Ankeny, IA). The Hawks come into the Central Iowa Metro - Central contest with a 10-6 record. In their last contest, Ankeny was defeated by Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill, IA), 55-29, in a league contest.