Basketball Game Preview: Honaker Tigers vs. Johnson County Longhorns

The Honaker Tigers and the Johnson County Longhorns will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Honaker's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Honaker took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Union as Honaker made off with a 60-40 victory.

Alayna McNulty had a dynamite game for Honaker, going 7 for 9 on her way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. The game was McNulty's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalli Miller, who went 5 of 10 en route to 11 points and seven steals.

Honaker smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Johnson County waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Buffaloes, sneaking past 40-38.

Honaker's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.4 points per game. As for Johnson County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.

Everything came up roses for Honaker against Johnson County when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 73-34 win. Does Honaker have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johnson County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.