The Johnson County Longhorns will square off against the Chilhowie Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Johnson County was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 69-68 to West Ridge. The defeat continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Chilhowie entered their tilt with Honaker on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 78-29 victory over the Tigers. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Tigers are ranked 430th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chilhowie's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Johnson County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-16.
Johnson County came up short against Chilhowie in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 61-53. Will Johnson County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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