Johnson extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 14-19. They received a blow as they fell 81-63 to the East Central Hornets. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), the Jaguars still had to take the loss.
As for East Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-13. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while Johnson is ranked 460th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
William Franklin produced another solid effort going 10-for-13 from beyond the arc on his way to 50 points and six rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 46.2% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Marshaun Bard, who posted ten points.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Johnson will face off against rival Judson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East Central is set to take on their familiar foe Clemens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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