The Johnson City Eagles came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 44-40 win over Bracken Christian. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Johnson City also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2018.
Johnson City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aiden Fulton led the charge by scoring 11 points along with nine rebounds. Collin Corpus was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Johnson City pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Bracken Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Johnson City won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Marble Falls at 10:30 a.m. on December 29th. Bracken Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Marion at 9:00 a.m. on December 29th. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Richard Rayos and Hunter Cox.