Johnson County Central won against Palmyra on Tuesday with 47 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Thunderbirds beat the Louisville Lions by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 47-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Johnson County Central had a senior duo take command as Wes Swanson posted 18 points and six rebounds and Jack Waring earned 12 points and six steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Swanson has scored at least a third of the Thunderbirds' points. Another player making a difference was AJ Rautenbach, who had four points along with five boards and three steals.
Despite the loss, Louisville still got an impressive performance from Jase Ostblom, who went 10-for-13 on his way to 25 points and eight rebounds. Ostblom also put up a block, which was his first of the season.
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| 12/18/25 - Away | 47-41 W |
| 12/19/24 - Home | 58-55 W |
| 12/14/23 - Away | 46-47 L |
| 12/16/22 - Home | 55-44 W |
| 12/17/21 - Away | 45-42 W |
| + 5 more games |
Johnson County Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Louisville, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Coming up, Johnson County Central is taking a road trip to face off against Freeman at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Louisville, they have already played their next contest, a 66-43 victory against Brownell Talbot on the 20th.
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