The Johnson County Trojans pushed their score all the way to 58 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 62-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Metter. Even though they lost, Johnson County's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Xavier Wright, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Benvonte Murray, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Johnson County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Metter, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Johnson County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 89-28 win vs. Glascock County on the 13th. Metter has also already played their next matchup, a 46-43 loss against Screven County on the 13th.
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