Basketball Recap: Wagner Snags Eighth Win in Last Nine Games

By Team Reports Feb 3, 2025, 2:42pm

Basketball Recap: Wagner Thunderbirds vs. Boerne-Champion Chargers

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01/31/25 @ Boerne-Champion20
03/01/24 vs Vela22
11/15/24 vs Steele21
11/16/24 vs Judson21
01/30/24 @ Tivy19

Wagner had won four straight road games and Marcus Johnson did his part to make it five on Friday. The Wagner Thunderbirds enjoyed a cozy 68-54 win over the Boerne-Champion Chargers thanks in part to Johnson, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 20 points and seven assists. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why Boerne-Champion lost, don't look at Logan Scott. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 15 en route to 19 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gavin Peck, who posted 12 points.

Wagner has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Boerne-Champion, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 21-11.

Wagner will square off against Alamo Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wagner knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Alamo Heights likes a good challenge. As for Boerne-Champion, they will head out to square off against Tivy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Boerne-Champion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.

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