The Governor Thomas Johnson Patriots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Oakdale at home and fell 66-30. Governor Thomas Johnson was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-8.
Governor Thomas Johnson's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Kelly, who scored nine points along with 12 rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamanii Littles, who scored two points along with nine rebounds and five steals.
Governor Thomas Johnson's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Oakdale, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Governor Thomas Johnson will look to defend their home court on Friday against South Hagerstown at 7:00 p.m. South Hagerstown is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. Oakdale on the road again on Tuesday and play against North Hagerstown on January 30th. North Hagerstown will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Maryland Rankings (they are ranked 212th, while Oakdale is ranked 64th).
