Johnson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 46-23 to the Unaka Rangers. The game marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Unaka's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michelle Shields led the charge by going 8 for 19 en route to 24 points. Shields' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Campbell, who had six points plus eight rebounds and seven steals.
Johnson County's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Unaka, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Johnson County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Tri-Cities Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tri-Cities Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52 points per game this season. As for Unaka, they and Tennessee are set to duel on Friday.
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