Johnson Central's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with an 86-77 victory over the Lawrence County Bulldogs. The Golden Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Johnson Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brayden Shepherd, who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Slone, who dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 11 boards, and 13 assists.
Johnson Central now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Lawrence County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
Johnson Central will venture away from home to challenge Martin County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lawrence County, they will welcome Floyd Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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