The Beach Bulldogs lost against the Johnson Atomsmashers back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Beach fell 53-42 to Johnson. Beach has not had much luck with Johnson recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Beach had strong showings from Mariah Reid, who scored 22 points, and Heaven Walker, who scored six points. That was a full 52.4% of Beach's points, marking the 18th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Beach's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Johnson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beach won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Groves at 5:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Beach is facing Groves at the right time seeing as Groves is stuck on a 21-game losing streak. As for Johnson, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Long County at 3:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Long County is coming into the match with six straight defeats at home, meaning Johnson will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
