The Johnson County Central Thunderbirds and the Parkview Christian Patriots will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Johnson County Central beats Parkview Christian with 58 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Johnson County Central had just enough and edged Louisville out 58-55. The victory was nothing new for the Thunderbirds as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Parkview Christian's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Thursday. They fell to Lewiston 66-61. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Johnson County Central will need focus on slowing down Tairren Scott, one of several Parkview Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points along with eight boards and five assists. Scott's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Harlem Mcginnis, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 16 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Even though they lost, Parkview Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Parkview Christian fell to 3-1. As for Johnson County Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Johnson County Central beat Parkview Christian 65-53 when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Will Johnson County Central repeat their success, or does Parkview Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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