Wes Swanson
| 02/02/26 vs Elmwood-Murdock | 20 |
| 01/29/26 @ Fairbury | 24 |
| 01/27/26 @ Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer | 15 |
| 01/22/26 vs Tri County | 27 |
| 01/20/26 vs Weeping Water | 20 |
| + 3 more games |
Johnson County Central had won five straight games and Wes Swanson did his part to make it six on Monday. The Thunderbirds took down the Elmwood-Murdock Knights 53-34 for which the team can thank Swanson, who shot 64% from the field en route to 20 points. The game was his eighth in a row with at least 15 points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Case, who posted eight points. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 47.3% shooting accuracy.
Despite the loss, Elmwood-Murdock still got an impressive performance from Brody Marsh, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 16 points and five boards. That was a full 47.1% of the Knights' points, marking the third time in a row Marsh has earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Dashiell Coleman, who put up two points and seven rebounds.
Johnson County Central's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Elmwood-Murdock, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Looking ahead, Johnson County Central will challenge Freeman at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunderbirds will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups. As for Elmwood-Murdock, they will take on Weeping Water in a tournament on Thursday. The Knights are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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