Hayden Griggs leads a balanced attack to beat C.A. Johnson

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 7:32pm

Recap: McBee Panthers vs. C.A. Johnson Hornets

The McBee Panthers have not done well against the C.A. Johnson Hornets recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. McBee walked away with a 55-48 win over C.A. Johnson. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McBee.

McBee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hayden Griggs led the charge by scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Tyrek Wright, who scored 13 points along with three steals.

C.A. Johnson lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caleal Pearson, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamont Jackson, who scored 11 points.

McBee has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for C.A. Johnson, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12.

Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Great Falls the next time they take the court. McBee will host Great Falls at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while C.A. Johnson will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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