Johnson Warriors (Sacramento, CA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Liberty Ranch Hawks (Galt, CA), 61-44 in a league bout.

With the victory, Johnson upgrades its record to 1-2 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Cordova (Rancho Cordova, CA) to play the Lancers in a bout on Wednesday, January 24. The Lancers come into the bout with a record of 5-5. Cordova lost 45-36 in their recent non-league bout against Nevada Union (Grass Valley, CA)

The Hawks (5-11) will now prepare for their battle against Union Mine (El Dorado, CA). The Diamondbacks come into the battle with a 15-7 record. In their last battle, Union Mine beat Galt (Galt, CA), 53-46, in a league battle.