California High School Basketball - Merced fells Johansen
December 7, 2023: Modesto, CA 95357 Merced Bears (Merced, CA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Johansen Vikings (Modesto, CA), 42-24 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Merced upgrades its record to 6-2 on the season. The Bears travel to Los Banos (Los Banos, CA) to clash with the Tigers in a non-league bout on Monday, December 11. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 4-1. Los Banos won 50-19 in their recent non-league bout against Livingston (Livingston, CA)
Next up, the Vikings clash with the Sonora Wildcats (Sonora, CA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 8. Johansen will attempt to upgrade on its 4-5 season record. The Wildcats go into the game with a 4-2 record after their 60-38 non-league loss to Escalon (Escalon, CA).