Basketball Game Preview: Johnston Speedboys vs. Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers

Johnston hasn't had much luck against Ewen-Trout Creek recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Johnston Speedboys will square off against the Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Johnston is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing L'Anse: they outscored them in every quarter. Johnston enjoyed a cozy 67-48 victory over L'Anse on Friday.

Meanwhile, Ewen-Trout Creek waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 60-53 win over the Bulldogs.

Johnston is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points over those games. Ewen-Trout Creek's victory bumped their record up to 16-5.

Johnston came up short against Ewen-Trout Creek when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 55-47. Can Johnston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.