While Johnson didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past the East Central Hornets with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 70-56. The Jaguars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.
It was another big night for Daryl Banks, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ian Rizo, who posted eight points in addition to eight assists and eight rebounds.
Johnson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Johnson's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for East Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season.
Johnson won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against New Braunfels at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Central, they and SA Roosevelt will face off at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. SA Roosevelt knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully East Central likes a good challenge.
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