Johnson had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 13-14 to make it six. They fell just short of the East Central Hornets by a score of 75-73. The Jaguars were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in February of 2025.
As for East Central, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while Johnson is ranked 455th).
East Central was led to victory by Jamel Wolford and Aiden Olivarez. Wolford shot 67% from the field en route to 15 points and four steals, while Olivarez went 8-for-12 to rack up 22 points and three steals. Olivarez's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Leonidas Hernandez, who posted six points and six boards.
Coming up, Johnson is taking a road trip to challenge Judson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars will need to watch out since the Rockets have now posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games. As for East Central, they will face off against Clemens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets' defense better be ready for this one: the Buffaloes have averaged an impressive 64.8 points per game this season.
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