Basketball Preview: Johnson Jaguars vs. East Central Hornets
Johnson is 4-0 against East Central since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Johnson Jaguars will face off against the East Central Hornets at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Johnson picked up another tournament win last Saturday. They took down Brandeis 48-29.
Meanwhile, East Central entered their tilt with Brackenridge on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 58-47 victory over the Eagles.
East Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Johnson, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Johnson strolled past East Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 64-47. Will Johnson repeat their success, or does East Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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