Basketball Game Preview: Clark Cougars vs. Johnson Jaguars

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Clark Cougars take on the Johnson Jaguars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday...

Clark is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Reagan just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. The match between them and the Rattlers didn't end well, with Clark falling 53-39.

Meanwhile, Johnson came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Chargers with points to spare, taking the game 55-36. That's two games straight that the Jaguars have won by exactly 19 points.

Johnson's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Clark, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.

Clark came up short against Johnson in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 52-43. Can Clark avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.