The Governor Thomas Johnson Patriots lost against the Walkersville Lions back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Governor Thomas Johnson received a tough blow as they fell 58-40 to Walkersville. Governor Thomas Johnson has not had much luck with Walkersville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Governor Thomas Johnson saw an underclassman step up: Riley Kelly scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and seven blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Brown, who scored four points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Governor Thomas Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Walkersville, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Governor Thomas Johnson will head out on the road to take on Frederick at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Frederick presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Governor Thomas Johnson in Maryland (Frederick is ranked 26th, while Governor Thomas Johnson is ranked 216th). As for Walkersville, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Middletown at 7:00 p.m.
