Johnson and Johnson lead Lower Merion to upset
Senior B.J. Johnson and junior Jaquan Johnson scored 25 and 24 points, respectively, to lead Lower Merion to a 73-62 upset of nationally ranked St. Frances (Md.) late Thursday in the opening round of the FamJuice Kobe Bryant Classic at Lower Merion.
Johnson and Johnson lead Lower Merion to upset
Brandon Stoneburg
Senior B.J. Johnson and junior Jaquan Johnson scored 25 and 24 points, respectively, to lead Lower Merion to a 73-62 upset of nationally ranked St. Frances (Md.) late Thursday in the opening round of the FamJuice Kobe Bryant Classic at Lower Merion.
B.J. Johnson, a Syracuse recruit, scored 11 of his 25 points at the foul line. Jaquan Johnson's 24 points were a career high.
The Aces jumped out to a 21-11 lead after one quarter and never trailed the rest of the way. St. Frances came in ranked 15th nationally.
Lower Merion has won six straight since falling to Neumann-Goretti in the season opener.
The win set up a championship matchup with St. Joseph's Prep at 8 p.m. Saturday at Lower Merion. St. Joe's Prep is also 6-1, with the only loss coming against Imhotep Charter.
