After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ashland-Greenwood, Johnson County Central was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 victory over the Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines. The Thunderbirds haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Wes Swanson
| 01/08/26 vs Wilber-Clatonia | 30 |
| 12/09/25 @ Southern | 28 |
| 12/23/25 @ Freeman | 26 |
| 12/16/25 vs Palmyra | 24 |
| 12/18/25 @ Louisville | 18 |
| + 5 more games |
Wes Swanson had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 58% from the field on his way to 30 points and five rebounds. He has become a key player for Johnson County Central: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 1-3 otherwise. AJ Rautenbach was another key player, putting up five points and ten boards.
Despite the loss, Wilber-Clatonia had strong showings from Jameson Conway, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds, and Crew Pulliam, who went 6-for-13 en route to 16 points. Conway's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Brandt, who posted eight points.
Johnson County Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Wilber-Clatonia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Johnson County Central will challenge Exeter-Milligan/Friend at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds will need to watch out since the Bobcats have now posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Wilber-Clatonia, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-45 defeat against Southern on the 10th.
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