The Johnson County Central Thunderbirds and the Johnson-Brock Eagles will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Johnson County Central comes in on four and Johnson-Brock on 34.
Johnson County Central will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 37-point drubbing they dealt Parkview Christian on Friday. Johnson County Central claimed a resounding 65-28 win over Parkview Christian. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Thunderbirds this season.
Meanwhile, Johnson-Brock won against Tri County last Friday with 73 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Johnson-Brock blew past Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 73-28. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 45 points or more this season.
Johnson County Central better keep an eye on Austin Meyer. He was instrumental in Johnson-Brock's win, going 10 of 12 on his way to 22 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Meyer a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Dalinghaus, who posted 12 points and six assists.
Johnson-Brock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Johnson-Brock's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.6 points. As for Johnson County Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Johnson County Central came up short against Johnson-Brock in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 47-37. Can Johnson County Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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