The Johnson Central Golden Eagles will head out to take on the Blazer Tomcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Johnson Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
Johnson Central is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since December 18, 2024 on Saturday. They breezed past Magoffin County to the tune of 68-31. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Hornets are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dawson Montgomery
| 02/08/25 @ Magoffin County | 17 |
| 12/13/24 @ Greenup County | 15 |
| 12/18/24 vs Magoffin County | 12 |
| 12/22/24 vs Campbell County | 11 |
| 12/04/24 @ Betsy Layne | 7 |
Johnson Central can attribute much of their success to Brayden Shepherd, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 18 points, and Dawson Montgomery, who went 6 for 8 to rack up 17 points and six rebounds. Those 17 points gave Montgomery a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Austin Slone, who posted seven points and six assists.
Meanwhile, Blazer had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 69-59 victory over the Panthers.
Johnson Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.6 points over those games. As for Blazer, their record now sits at 17-7.
Johnson Central took a serious blow against Blazer when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 80-50. Can Johnson Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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