The Johnson County Trojans will square off against the Chattahoochee County Panthers at TBD on Friday. Johnson County is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Johnson County had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the Indians 52-50.
Johnson County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ziyah Lewis, who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of S'Riyah Bostick, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Chattahoochee County can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They beat Bowdon by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 57-35. Given Chattahoochee County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Bowdon is ranked 494th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jessika Carter, who scored 17 points. She hasn't dropped below 15 points for seven straight games. Mya Sailes was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Johnson County is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Chattahoochee County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-7.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Johnson County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.2 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Chattahoochee County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 rebounds per game. Given Johnson County's sizable advantage in that area, Chattahoochee County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Johnson County came up short against Chattahoochee County in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 73-67. Can Johnson County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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