Johnson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the UIC College Prep Firecats and fell 63-27. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firecats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-33 last Tuesday.
Cye'Royal Crump and Jayden McNeil certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Crump posted 11 points, while McNeil put up 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead UIC College Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Antwon Satterfield, who earned four points along with seven rebounds, six assists, and five steals. Satterfield continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Monger, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 12 points.
Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for UIC College Prep, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-11.
Johnson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 46-37 defeat against Rauner on the 2nd. As for UIC College Prep, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Hansberry on the 3rd.
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