The Johnson Jaguars will head out to face off against the Steele Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight losses, while Steele will come in with five straight wins.
Johnson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Judson on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Johnson took a blow against Judson, falling 72-36. 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 Rockets are ranked 187th).
Meanwhile, Steele didn't have too much trouble with Canyon on Tuesday as they won 72-55.
Steele's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.7 points per game. As for Johnson, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Johnson took a serious blow against Steele in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 89-51. Can Johnson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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