While Johnson didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 74-50 margin over the New Braunfels Unicorns on Tuesday. For the Jaguars, this counts as revenge for the 53-43 victory the Unicorns walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2019.
Johnson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daryl Banks led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Joshua, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points plus three steals.
Johnson was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Johnson has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for New Braunfels, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Johnson has already played their next game (against New Braunfels), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. New Braunfels has already played their next match (against Johnson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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