Valley is 2-8 against Johnson since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Valley Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Johnson Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Burbank on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Valley had to suffer through a 80-30 loss at the hands of Burbank. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-19.
Meanwhile, Johnson came up short against Fairfield on Friday, falling 69-45. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1033rd, while the Falcons are ranked 250th).
Johnson's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-16.
Valley might still be hurting after the 78-58 defeat they got from Johnson when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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