The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Johansen Vikings (Modesto, CA) and the visiting Pacheco Panthers (Los Banos, CA), observed Johansen's basketball team overwhelm Pacheco by a score of 72-51.

The Vikings (12-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Lathrop (Lathrop, CA). The Spartans come into the Western Athletic Conference challenge with a 7-9 record. In their last challenge, Lathrop trounced Ceres (Ceres, CA), 60-43, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Ceres Bulldogs (Ceres, CA) in a Western Athletic Conference challenge, on Wednesday, January 15. Pacheco will attempt to improve on its 4-6 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 6-11 record after their 60-43 league loss to Lathrop (Lathrop, CA).