The Johnson Jaguars will head out to face off against the San Marcos Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Johnson has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while San Marcos will arrive with six straight victories.
Last Friday, Johnson was beaten by Steele 61-27. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 547th, while the Knights are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, San Marcos beat Canyon 61-52 on Friday.
San Marcos' win came from a few key players Johnson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Azariah Fennell, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezra Tobias, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
San Marcos smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.
San Marcos pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Johnson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
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