Basketball Game Preview: Johnsburg Central Jaguars vs. Indian Lake Central Indians

Johnsburg Central and Indian Lake Central are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2021, but not for long. The Johnsburg Central Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indian Lake Central Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Johnsburg Central is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wells on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Johnsburg Central was beaten by Wells 85-53. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the defeat, Johnsburg Central saw an underclassman step up: freshman Liam McKinney posted 20 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Nick Sauer-Jones, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Indian Lake Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Wells and fell 76-46. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 780th, while the Wells CSD are ranked 387th).

Indian Lake Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Johnsburg Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.

Johnsburg Central lost to Indian Lake Central at home by a decisive 56-39 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Johnsburg Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.