Basketball Recap: Elizabethton Has No Trouble Against Johnson County

Elizabethton won the last time they faced Johnson County and things went their way on Saturday too. The Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones were the clear victor by a 77-52 margin over the Johnson County Longhorns. Given the Fighting Cyclones' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Longhorns are ranked 355th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Fighting Cyclones

Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/04/25 vs Johnson County	77-52
12/27/24 vs KACHEA	82-55
12/21/24 vs Chilhowie	66-62

Elizabethton pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Johnson County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Elizabethton will head out to square off against Sullivan East at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Johnson County, they will be playing at home against Chilhowie at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.