The Johnson City Eagles had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Sabinal on Tuesday as Johnson City made off with a 63-40 win. The victory was familiar territory for Johnson City who now have four in a row.
Johnson City was led to victory by Johnny Slawinski and Aiden Fulton. Slawinski dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Fulton dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Fulton is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mccray Jacobs, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Several Yellowjackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ricardo Perez, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Joseph Contreras was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Johnson City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Sabinal, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-14.
Johnson City is on the road again on Friday and plays Santa Maria at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Santa Maria will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Johnson City surely won't give up without a fight. Sabinal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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