Basketball Recap: Braeden Johnson Leads Salida to Victory over Sanford

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Salida had won three straight home games dating back to last season and Braeden Johnson did her part to make it four on Thursday. The Salida Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 win over the Sanford Mustangs thanks in part to Johnson, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds and three steals. The match was her third in a row with at least ten points.

Another player making a difference was Reagen Osness, who scored seven points. What's more, she also posted a 43% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January.

Salida smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.

Salida's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

Salida will face off against Peyton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanford has already played their next matchup (against Salida), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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