Sadly, the Johnsburg Central Jaguars are still looking for their first win of the season after 18 matches. They were beaten by Wells 62-34 on Wednesday. Johnsburg Central found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post 12 fewer assists than your opponent.
Despite the defeat, Johnsburg Central saw an underclassman step up: Nick Sauer-Jones dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. That was a full 38.2% of Johnsburg Central's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelo Galle, who scored seven points along with 12 rebounds and five steals.
Wells' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hunter Passmore led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Passmore hasn't dropped below two steals for 17 straight games. Chase Brooks was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with two steals.
Johnsburg Central dropped their record down to 0-18 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wells, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Johnsburg Central and Indian Lake Central will face off at 6:30 p.m. on February 15th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New York (Indian Lake Central is ranked 913th, while Johnsburg Central is ranked 918th). Wells does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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