Junction will face off against Johnson City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Wednesday. Junction came up short against Goldthwaite, falling 68-45. While losing is never fun, Junction can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 976th, while Goldthwaite is ranked 477th).
Meanwhile, Johnson City got the win against San Saba on Wednesday by a conclusive 62-40. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Junction better focus on containing Collin Corpus and Brady Odiorne as the pair were huge in Johnson City's win. Corpus went 10-for-16 to rack up 26 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Odiorne shot 47% from the field en route to 22 points and seven boards. Corpus is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 25 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Tyler Earley, who posted two points and five rebounds.
Johnson City was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are 7-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
Junction has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Johnson City, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
Junction was able to grind out a solid win over Johnson City in their previous meeting on January 6th, winning 40-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Junction since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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