Basketball Game Preview: Johansen Vikings vs. Lathrop Spartans

Johansen and Lathrop are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Johansen Vikings just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lathrop Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Johansen has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 3.

On Monday, Johansen was beaten by Pacheco 61-17. 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 961st, while the Panthers are ranked 432nd).

Meanwhile, Lathrop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 51-36 to Ceres.

Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Johansen, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.

Johansen couldn't quite finish off Lathrop when the teams last played back in January and fell 50-47. Can Johansen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.