Johnson and Reagan are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Johnson Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Reagan Rattlers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Johnson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by SA Roosevelt to the tune of 72-16 on Friday. With the Jaguars ahead 33-11 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Reagan's strategy against Madison on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Reagan blew Madison out of the water with a 55-24 final score. Given the Rattlers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Mavericks are ranked 930th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Reagan had a senior duo take command as Renata Parga posted 11 points and seven boards and Sahara Green put up eight points and three steals. Bria Glosson was another key player, putting up nine points.
Reagan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Johnson moved to 21-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Reagan, their victory bumped their record up to 17-12.
Johnson took their win against Reagan when the teams last played on January 3rd by a conclusive 51-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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