Basketball Preview: Johnson Knights vs. West Hall Spartans
The Johnson Knights and the West Hall Spartans are set to duel on Friday. Johnson will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Johnson is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Apalachee on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Johnson was dealt a 71-27 loss at the hands of Apalachee.
Meanwhile, West Hall took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They breezed by Johnson to the tune of 54-24. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
West Hall's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Peyton Morrow, who scored 15 points plus six steals and five rebounds, and Zy Farmer, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points plus five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayla Radich, who had nine points along with two steals.
Johnson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for West Hall, their victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-0.
Johnson was taken down by West Hall 54-24 when the teams last played on Friday. Will Johnson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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