The Johnson Jaguars and the Smithson Valley Rangers will face off at 10:30 a.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. One thing working in Johnson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Johnson saw some tournament action on Thursday. They took a 74-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Michael's. The loss put an end to the Jaguars' undefeated start to the season.
Marc Anthony
| 11/20/25 vs St. Michael's | 21 |
| 11/18/25 vs O'Connor | 33 |
| 11/15/25 vs Sotomayor | 24 |
Loss or not, Johnson got some senior leadership from Marc Anthony and Ian Joshua. Anthony shot 41% from the field en route to 21 points along with five boards and four steals, while Joshua went 7-for-9 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Anthony's big performance that afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 21 points. Brody Pleak was another key player, shooting 45% from the field to rack up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Smithson Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Strake Jesuit and fell 60-32.
Having lost for the first time this season, Johnson fell to 2-1. As for Smithson Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Johnson beat Smithson Valley 60-49 in their previous matchup back in December of 2018. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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