Johnson County lost against Hancock Central back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The match between the Johnson County Trojans and the Hancock Central Bulldogs didn't end well, with the Johnson County Trojans falling 71-52.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cory King, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Daezon Devero, who posted nine points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Johnson County was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.
Hancock Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Ingram, who went 7 for 8 to rack up 18 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ingram a new career-high in shooting accuracy (88%). Dontriel Grable was another key player, putting up 18 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Johnson County's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Hancock Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Johnson County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-49 defeat against Wilkinson County on the 7th. As for Hancock Central, they will be taking part in a tournament against Johnson County at 4:30 p.m. on February 13th. Hancock Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Johnson County likes a good challenge.
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