All season the Johnson-Brock boys basketball team stood atop the rest of Class D1 as the favorite to win the title again this March and with a target on their back from the first tip off, no team in D1 could knock off the two-time defending champions as Johnson-Brock defeated all three of their state tournament opponents by at least 15 points.
The top rated Eagles, entered the tournament with a 26-1 record with a first round matchup against #8 Elmwood-Murdock, which they handled swiftly, winning by 41 points.
The Eagles faced #4 McCool Junction in the semifinals on Friday and were tied at halftime, but a 18-2 third quarter in favor of the Eagles put them in the state title game once again.
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