Johnstown-Monroe won the last time they faced Utica and things went their way on Friday too. The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies walked away with a 56-48 win over the Utica Redskins. Given the Johnnies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Redskins are ranked 707th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johnstown-Monroe has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Utica, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johnstown-Monroe will square off against Zanesville at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Utica, they will take on Cristo Rey at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Utica is facing Cristo Rey at the right time seeing as Cristo Rey is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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