Basketball Recap: Johnson Comes Up Short

Johnson saw some tournament action on Monday. They took a 62-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pickens Dragons. While losing is never fun, the Atomsmashers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Dragons are ranked 28th).

Despite the loss, Johnson still got an impressive performance from Samuel Priester, who made all 6 shots he took for 17 points and three steals. Those 17 points gave Priester a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Quentin James, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.

Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Pickens, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.

Johnson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-48 defeat against Darlington on the 31st. As for Pickens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-41 win against Groves on the 31st.