Johnson City played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Harper Longhorns, falling 66-45. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-39 on January 3rd.
Despite the loss, Johnson City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Collin Corpus went 5 of 12 on his way to 15 points and five assists. Walker Jackson was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Johnson City has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Harper, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-15.
Johnson City is taking a road trip to square off against Mason at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson City is facing Mason at the right time seeing as Mason is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Harper, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Center Point at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Harper will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Center Point will have lost eight straight heading into Friday's match.
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