Basketball Game Preview: Johansen Vikings vs. Livingston Wolves

By Team Reports Jan 20, 2025, 10:22pm

Basketball Preview: Johansen Vikings vs. Livingston Wolves

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The Johansen Vikings will square off against the Livingston Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Johansen knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Livingston likes a good challenge.

Johansen is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Central Valley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 64-56 to the Hawks. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vikings came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Hawks are ranked 834th).

Meanwhile, Livingston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Hilmar. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wolves have suffered since December 28, 2023.

Livingston's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Johansen, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.

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