Florence is 8-2 against Johnson City since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Florence Buffaloes' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Johnson City Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on December 28th.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-25, which was the final score in Florence's tilt against Thorndale on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Florence can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1478th, while Thorndale is ranked 364th).
Meanwhile, Johnson City entered their tilt with Mason with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Johnson City claimed a resounding 47-19 win over Mason at home. That 47-19 margin sets a new team best for Johnson City this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Johnson City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mccray Jacobs, who scored 15 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Those five rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Johnny Slawinski was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Florence's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-10. As for Johnson City, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Florence came up short against Johnson City in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 44-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Slawinski, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Now that Florence knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
