San Marcos HomeSchool easily dispatched Bloomington two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The San Marcos HomeSchool Panthers fell just short of the Johnson City Eagles by a score of 58-56 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since December 9, 2023.
Johnson City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marshall Jackson, who posted ten points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadyn Jenkins, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
San Marcos HomeSchool has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Johnson City, their record is now 7-5.
Coincidentally, San Marcos HomeSchool and Johnson City will both be playing Stockdale the next time they take the court. San Marcos HomeSchool will host Stockdale at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, while Johnson City will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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