Basketball Game Preview: Union Farmers vs. Johnson Crusaders

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Previous 3 Games

01/29/26 - Away	65-58 W
01/06/26 - Away	62-30 W
01/14/18 - Home	58-47 W

Union is a perfect 3-0 against Johnson since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Farmers will square off against the Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. Union will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

On Tuesday, Union got the win against Dayton by a conclusive 63-41. Given the Farmers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 299th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Johnson lost to Summit at home by a 52-37 margin on Saturday.

Johnson has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-5 record this season. As for Union, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.

Union was able to grind out a solid win over Johnson in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 65-58. Will the Farmers repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.