Johnson was the 66-55 winner over Beach when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Johnson Atomsmashers took a 58-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beach Bulldogs on Friday.
Favion Kirkwood
| 02/07/25 @ Beach | 20 |
| 02/05/25 vs Beach | 25 |
| 02/04/25 vs Islands | 15 |
| 02/01/25 vs Calvary Day | 16 |
| 01/31/25 @ Jenkins | 29 |
| + 3 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Johnson lost, don't look at Favion Kirkwood. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 15 on his way to 20 points along with six boards and four steals. Kirkwood's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Quentin James was another key player, putting up nine points.
Beach found their leader in sophomore Jordan Newton, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Those 25 points set a new season-high mark for Newton. Another player making a difference was Chandler Reid, who went 5 of 10 to rack up 11 points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
Johnson's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Beach, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season.
Johnson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-41 win against Southeast Bulloch on the 10th. As for Beach, they will welcome Long County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beach has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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