Basketball Game Preview: Johnson Warriors vs. Valley Vikings

Johnson is on a four-game streak of home losses, Valley a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Johnson Warriors will host the Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Johnson is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fairfield on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Johnson had to suffer through a 77-36 loss at the hands of Fairfield. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 79-38, which was the final score in Valley's tilt against Burbank on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1229th, while the Titans are ranked 368th).

Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-21. As for Johnson, their loss dropped their record down to 10-18.

Johnson came up short against Valley in their previous meeting back in January, falling 50-39. Will Johnson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.