Basketball Recap: River City J's Luck Changes for the Better on Friday

River City J needed a changed in momentum after dropping four straight games and they got it from Joseph Johnson. The Jaguars blew past the North Hardin Christian Falcons 61-27 on Friday with plenty of help from Johnson, who shot 59% from the field en route to 23 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. He has become a key player for River City J: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 1-9 otherwise.

Peyton Heinsohn

Field Goal Percentage

01/23/26 @ North Hardin Christian	63%
01/08/26 @ Kentucky Country Day	25%
12/30/25 vs Southwestern	36%
12/29/25 @ Madison	30%
12/29/25 vs Christian Academy	44%
+ 4 more games

The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Heinsohn, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points and seven boards. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.2% shooting accuracy.

River City J's victory bumped their record up to 3-10.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. River City J will challenge Francis Parker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Hardin Christian, they will face off against Bethel Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.