The Unaka Rangers are taking a road trip to take on the Johnson County Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Unaka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
Unaka is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering North Greene just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to the Huskies on the road by a 50-33 margin.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Michelle Shields, who posted nine points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kalli Shepard, who put up seven points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Johnson County hadn't done well against South Greene recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Johnson County managed a 77-71 victory over South Greene. The Longhorns didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.
Unaka's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Johnson County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-16 record this season.
Everything went Unaka's way against Johnson County in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as Unaka made off with a 46-23 victory. In that matchup, Unaka amassed a halftime lead of 34-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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