Iowa High School Basketball - Johnston thwarted by Dowling
January 10, 2012: West Des Moines, IA 50265 The Johnston Dragons basketball team (Johnston, IA), was toppled 51-31 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Dowling Maroons (West Des Moines, IA)
The Maroons now possess a 7-5 record. They play next when they travel to Urbandale for a Central Iowa Metro - Central battle on Friday, January 13. Dowling will battle a J-Hawks team coming off a 48-34 league loss to Indianola (Indianola, IA). The J-Hawks record now stands at 4-7.
The Dragons (4-8) will now prepare for their battle against Southeast Polk (Runnells, IA). The Rams come into the Central Iowa Metro - Central battle with a 11-1 record. In their last battle, Southeast Polk was toppled by Ankeny (Ankeny, IA), 33-29, in a league battle.