Recap: Johnson Atomsmashers vs. Beach Bulldogs
The Johnson Atomsmashers won the last time they faced the Beach Bulldogs, and things went their way on Friday too. Johnson came out on top against Beach by a score of 53-42.
Despite the defeat, Beach had strong showings from Mariah Reid, who scored 22 points, and Heaven Walker, who scored six points. That was a full 52.4% of Beach's points, marking the 18th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Johnson is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Johnson will face off against Long County at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Long County is coming into the contest with six straight losses at home, meaning Johnson will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Beach, they will head out on the road to face off against Groves at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Beach is facing Groves at the right time seeing as Groves is stuck on a 21-game losing streak.
