O'Connor and Johnson squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but O'Connor had to settle for second. They took a 73-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johnson Jaguars. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Jaguars earlier this season, when they won 48-41.
Hagen Hurst
| 02/18/25 vs Johnson | 18 |
| 02/12/25 vs Taft | 16 |
| 02/08/25 @ Stevens | 25 |
| 02/05/25 vs Holmes | 16 |
O'Connor's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hagen Hurst, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Hurst is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Herrera, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Johnson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marc Anthony, who went 10-for-14 to rack up 25 points and seven rebounds. What's more, Anthony also posted a 71% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Daryl Banks was another key player, going 8-for-15 on his way to 22 points and six boards.
O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 20-12. As for Johnson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-9 record this season.
O'Connor does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Johnson, they will take on Round Rock Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.
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