The Atlas HomeSchool Rattlers will challenge the Johnson County Sports Association Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-35, which was the final score in Atlas HomeSchool's tilt against Cistercian back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Johnson County Sports Association was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 42-36 to Non Varsity Opponent. The Lions haven't had much luck with Non Varsity Opponent recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Johnson County Sports Association saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gage Bradley posted seven points in addition to 11 rebounds and five blocks. Bradley is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Sims, who had seven points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Johnson County Sports Association smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Atlas HomeSchool now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Johnson County Sports Association, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything came up roses for Atlas HomeSchool against Johnson County Sports Association in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 94-46 win. In that matchup, Atlas HomeSchool amassed a halftime lead of 46-26, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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