Basketball Game Preview: Junction Eagles vs. Johnson City Eagles

Junction is 2-8 against Johnson City since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Junction Eagles will host the Johnson City Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Last Tuesday, Junction lost to Goldthwaite on the road by a 64-47 margin.

Meanwhile, Johnson City came up short against San Saba on Wednesday and fell 57-50.

Johnson City's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Junction, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.

Junction took their win against Johnson City in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 70-44. Will Junction repeat their success, or does Johnson City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.