If Sharon was feeling good fresh off their 66-43 takedown of Hickory last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sharon Tigers fell to the Farrell Steelers 71-67. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Steelers are ranked 259th).
Juelz Johnson was his usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double with 24 points, ten boards, and 12 assists for Farrell. Johnson has become a key player for Farrell: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight assists, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Julius Phillips Jr, who went 5-for-6 en route to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Sharon's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Farrell, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-10.
Sharon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Farrell, they will head out on the road to take on Slippery Rock at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Farrell is facing Slippery Rock at the right time seeing as Slippery Rock is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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