Basketball Recap: Johnson County Victorious

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Johnson County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Georgia Military College Bulldogs 53-50. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Daezon Devero

Field Goal Percentage

01/16/26 @ Georgia Military College	54%
01/13/26 @ Glascock County	100%
01/10/26 @ Metter	30%
01/09/26 vs Twiggs County	0%
01/06/26 vs Emanuel County Institute	47%
+ 7 more games

Johnson County found their leader in sophomore Daezon Devero, who shot 54% from the field en route to 15 points along with seven boards and seven steals. Thanks to that strong game, Devero now owns an excellent 45.4% shooting accuracy. Tayshawn Norris was another key player, putting up ten points and five steals.

Georgia Military College's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tommy Carty, who posted 22 points and five steals. Carty is becoming a predictor of the Bulldogs' success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 5-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Bennie Huff, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 11 points.

Johnson County's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Georgia Military College, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.

Johnson County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-57 win against Dublin on the 17th. As for Georgia Military College, they will welcome Twiggs County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.