The Johnson Jaguars's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They rang in the new year with a 43-31 win over Reagan. That's another feather in the cap for Johnson, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Johnson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Mitchell, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and four steals. Mitchell hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Jayda Mitchell, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Several Rattlers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaylee Bindseil, who scored two points along with six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for her.
Johnson's win bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Reagan, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Johnson will be playing at home against Marshall at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marshall is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for Reagan, they will head out on the road to face off against Churchill at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Churchill is ranked 219th, while Reagan is ranked 218th).
