Johnson won the last time they faced Beach and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Johnson Atomsmashers walked away with a 66-55 win over the Beach Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Atomsmashers.
Favion Kirkwood
| 02/05/25 vs Beach | 55% |
| 02/04/25 vs Islands | 42% |
| 02/01/25 vs Calvary Day | 41% |
| 01/31/25 @ Jenkins | 38% |
| 01/28/25 vs Windsor Forest | 50% |
| + 10 more games |
Leading Johnson to victory were Favion Kirkwood and Quentin James. Kirkwood went 11 of 20 to rack up 25 points and five steals, while James went 7 for 11 en route to 20 points and seven boards. What's more, Kirkwood also posted a 55% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Treshawn Robinson, who posted five points and three steals.
Johnson was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beach only racked up seven assists.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chandler Reid, who made all 9 shots he took to post 19 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Reid has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. Jayden Newton was another key player, as he made all 7 shots he took racking up 21 points and six boards.
Johnson's victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Beach beat Johnson by a score of 58-48 on Friday.
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