Having just played yesterday, the Johnston City Indians will get right back to it and host the Hardin County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Johnston City: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Hardin County has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Johnston City is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Vienna on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Johnston City was beaten by Vienna 72-33. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hardin County suffered their biggest loss since December 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Massac County and fell 73-42. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Johnston City's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Hardin County, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Johnston City came out on top in a nail-biter against Hardin County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 61-59. Will Johnston City repeat their success, or does Hardin County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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