Basketball Recap: Johnstown-Monroe Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

Johnstown-Monroe waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Northridge Vikings by a score of 45-36. Given the Johnnies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Vikings are ranked 453rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 6 Games (Home)

02/07/25 vs Northridge	45-36
02/04/25 vs Zanesville	60-50
01/19/25 vs London	51-34
01/17/25 vs Newark Catholic	55-35
01/14/25 vs Lakewood	57-42
01/03/25 vs Whitehall-Yearling	49-43

Johnstown-Monroe pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points over those games. As for Northridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.

Coming up, Johnstown-Monroe will square off against Lakewood at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northridge, they will challenge Heath at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Heath will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Northridge surely won't give up without a fight.