Basketball Recap: Johnson Comes Up Short

Johnson lost against Foothill back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Johnson Warriors were beaten by the Foothill Mustangs 84-48. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1033rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 458th).

When it comes to explaining why Johnson lost, don't look at Henok Haile. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 6 on his way to 14 points and five boards. Haile is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Javion Williams, who posted four points in addition to seven rebounds, six assists, and five steals.

Foothill's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tomari Harris, who put up 14 points along with six steals and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Harris a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was David Robinson, who earned 11 points and seven boards.

Johnson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Foothill, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Johnson has already played their next game (against Fairfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Foothill will head out to take on Florin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Foothill's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.