Johnsburg Central played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 85-53 defeat at the hands of the Wells Wells CSD. The Jaguars were down 65-40 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Johnsburg Central saw an underclassman step up: freshman Liam McKinney posted 20 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Nick Sauer-Jones, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards.
It was another big night for Evan Mutz, who dropped a triple-double on 21 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals for Wells. Mutz is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Chase Brooks was another key player, going 11 of 20 en route to 27 points and three steals.
Johnsburg Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Wells, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Johnsburg Central will take on Indian Lake Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Johnsburg Central is facing Indian Lake Central at the right time seeing as Indian Lake Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Wells has already played their next match (against Warrensburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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