Basketball Recap: Howells-Dodge's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

Howells-Dodge and Johnson-Brock squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Howells-Dodge had to settle for second. They took a 61-46 bruising from the Eagles. The Jaguars were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.

Hunter Luther

Field Goal Percentage

03/15/25 vs Johnson-Brock	83%
03/14/25 vs Bancroft-Rosalie	67%
03/12/25 vs Dundy County-Stratton	80%
03/03/25 vs Axtell	75%
02/27/25 vs Bancroft-Rosalie	50%
+ 4 more games

Howells-Dodge lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Hunter Luther, who went 5-for-6 en route to 10 points and five rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Heard, who posted nine points.

Johnson-Brock got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Camden Dalinghaus out in front who earned 20 points along with five boards and three steals. Brody Koehler was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.

With the defeat, Howells-Dodge broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 24-6. As for Johnson-Brock, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 29-1.

As of now, neither Howells-Dodge nor Johnson-Brock have any future games scheduled.