Basketball Preview: Johnson County Longhorns vs. Patrick Henry Rebels
The Johnson County Longhorns will head out on the road to challenge the Patrick Henry Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with ten consecutive losses dating back to last season for Johnson County and six for Patrick Henry dating back to last season.
Johnson County will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Chuckey-Doak on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 35-point defeat they were dealt on Wednesday. Johnson County fell just short of Chuckey-Doak by a score of 64-61.
Meanwhile, a win for Patrick Henry just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Twin Springs at home and fell 68-19.
Johnson County's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Patrick Henry, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Johnson County was able to grind out a solid victory over Patrick Henry when the teams last played back in November of 2016, winning 49-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnson County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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