Austin secures victory over Bob Jones with a standout performance by Jordan Johnson

Jordan Johnson's team-high 17 points led Class 7A No. 2 Austin past Bob Jones 58-43 in Tuesday's Area 8 semifinals. The Black Bears will host James Clemens in the area final Thursday at 7 p.m. The Jets beat Florence 57-49 in the other semifinal matchup. Caiden Ricks added 13 points for Austin (27-4). Kaden Rickard finished with a game-high 22 points for Bob Jones. Austin jumped out to an 11-0 start and never trailed. "I feel like we came ready to play," Johnson said. Bob Jones played the Black Bears even for much of the next two quarters and trailed...