Johnson County hasn't had much luck against Twiggs County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Johnson County Trojans will head out to challenge the Twiggs County Cobras at 7:30 p.m. Johnson County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Twiggs County likes a good challenge.
Johnson County will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Montgomery County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 66-35 stomp they got against Montgomery County. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Johnson County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dallas Taylor, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Wright, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Twiggs County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 61-48 to Greenville.
Twiggs County's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Johnson County, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-5.
Johnson County ended up a good deal behind Twiggs County in their previous matchup back in February, losing 63-48. Can Johnson County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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