Basketball Recap: Johnston City Piles Up the Points Against Eldorado

Indians

Margin (Wins)

12/19/24 @ Goreville	42
12/16/24 vs Hardin County	42
11/21/24 vs Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton	37
02/10/25 vs Eldorado	35
02/03/25 vs Webber	35

Johnston City entered their tilt with Eldorado on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 51-16 win over the Eldorado Eagles. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 22 points or more this season.

Johnston City pushed their record up to 21-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points over those games. As for Eldorado, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-22.

Johnston City and Eldorado could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Johnston City will take on Vienna at 6:00 p.m. on Monday down 189 places (251 vs. 62). Similarly, Eldorado (ranked 614th) will meet Harrisburg (ranked 147th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.