Johnson City lost against Marion back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Johnson City Eagles were outmatched by the Marion Bulldogs and fell 78-38. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1276th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 475th).
Despite the loss, Johnson City saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jadyn Jenkins posted 14 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brady Odiorne, who put up seven points.
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Even though they lost, Johnson City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Travis Randle, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds for Marion. The game was Randle's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Fleming, who had nine points and five assists.
Johnson City's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Marion, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
Johnson City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-44 loss against Junction on the 31st. As for Marion, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-30 victory against Blanco on the 3rd.
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