The Johnson County Central Thunderbirds will take on the Palmyra Panthers at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Johnson County Central came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Exeter-Milligan/Friend, falling 70-47.
Wes Swanson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he shot 43% from the field on his way to 19 points. Another player making a difference was AJ Rautenbach, who posted six points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Palmyra had to suffer through a 57-24 loss at the hands of Johnson-Brock. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Palmyra has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Johnson County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Johnson County Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Palmyra in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, but they still walked away with a 47-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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