The Johnson-Brock Eagles waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 14 straight wins but they left with 15. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Southern 53-12 at home. Johnson-Brock has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Johnson-Brock's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Natalie Knippelmeyer, who scored 13 points along with five steals. Knippelmeyer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Brooklyn Behrends was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with three steals.
Johnson-Brock's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Southern, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johnson-Brock will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Freeman at 6:00 p.m. on February 8th. Southern will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Diller-Odell at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Diller-Odell focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Friday.
