Basketball Game Preview: Johnson Eagles vs. Waterloo Cougars

The Johnson Eagles will take on the Waterloo Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Johnson is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since November 29, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 55-33 to Keith. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins, Waterloo's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 58-47 to Athens Bible.

Waterloo's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4. As for Johnson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.