Johnson won the last time they faced Highland Park and things went their way on Monday too. The Johnson Governors rang in the new year with a 71-64 win over the Highland Park Scots. Given the Governors' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Scots are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
With the victory, Johnson broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Highland Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Johnson won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Minnetonka at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Johnson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Highland Park, they will be playing at home against Johnson at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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