Dowling Catholic is 2-8 against Johnston since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dowling Catholic Maroons will be playing at home against the Johnston Dragons at 7:45 p.m. One thing working in Dowling Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Dowling Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Waukee, who was ranked seventh at the time (Dowling Catholic was ranked tenth). Dowling Catholic fell to Waukee 62-57.
Meanwhile, Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-41 heartbreaker at the hands of Urbandale.
Dowling Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Johnston, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6.
Dowling Catholic came up short against Johnston when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 40-36. Will Dowling Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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