Johnson extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 6-20. They fell 47-40 to the Steele Knights. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 515th, while the Knights are ranked 149th).
As for Steele, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points over those games.
Steele can attribute much of their success to Jasmine Travis, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 15 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Anaiya Wood, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Johnson will challenge rival San Marcos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Steele is set to square off against their familiar foe Clemens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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