Basketball Recap: Saturday's Win Is Churchill's Sixth in Last Seven Outings

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Previous Games

02/08/25 - Away	62-47 W
01/14/25 - Home	36-55 L
02/16/24 - Home	49-54 L
01/20/24 - Away	70-69 W
12/15/23 - Home	63-66 L
+ 5 more games

Churchill hadn't done well against Johnson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Churchill Chargers enjoyed a cozy 62-47 win over the Johnson Jaguars. This was a revenge game for the Chargers: when they faced off against the Jaguars back in January, they had to take a 55-36 defeat.

Johnson's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ian Rizo, who posted 11 points and four steals. That's the most steals Rizo has posted since back in November of 2024. Daryl Banks was another key player, putting up six points and ten boards.

Churchill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 20-13 record this season. As for Johnson, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 25-9.

Coming up, Churchill will host LEE at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. LEE has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Churchill will come in with four straight victories. As for Johnson, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Jaguars take on the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Johnson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season.