You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Harper's strategy against Johnson City on Tuesday. Everything went the Harper Longhorns' way against the Johnson City Eagles as the Harper Longhorns made off with a 66-45 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-39 on January 3rd.
Despite the loss, Johnson City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Collin Corpus went 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points and five assists. Walker Jackson was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Harper's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-15. As for Johnson City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Harper will be playing at home against Center Point at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Harper is facing Center Point at the right time seeing as Center Point is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Johnson City, they will square off against Mason at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson City will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Mason will have lost three straight heading into Friday's game.
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