Johnson is 8-2 against Dayton since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Johnson Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dayton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Johnson will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Johnson proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 25) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bridgewater-Raritan 44-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Johnson has posted yet this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Dayton's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 55-46 to Brearley. Dayton has struggled against Brearley recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Kyle Rosenstock, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Luke Sherman, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Johnson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Dayton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Johnson didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Dayton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 54-50 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sherman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Johnson still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
