The Johnson-Brock Eagles will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Palmyra Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Johnson-Brock is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Lincoln Christian. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 59-33 margin over the Crusaders on Thursday. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on ten straight dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Johnson-Brock to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deacon Bernadt, who shot 58% from the field en route to 16 points and seven rebounds. The last time Bernadt's field goal percentage was this high was back in January. Another player making a difference was Brody Koehler, who posted 14 points.
Johnson-Brock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Palmyra hadn't done well against Southern recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Panthers took down the Raiders 54-35.
Everything came up roses for Johnson-Brock against Palmyra in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 75-27 victory. In that matchup, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 39-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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