The Johansen Vikings won the last time they faced the Bret Harte Bullfrogs, and things went their way on Thursday too. Johansen came out on top against Bret Harte by a score of 51-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Johansen.
Johansen's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamie Zarilla , who scored eight points along with 13 steals and eight rebounds. Zarilla is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Selena Manis , who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 0 assists.
Johansen has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Bret Harte, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5.
Johansen will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pacheco at 7:15 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Bret Harte and Granite Bay will round out the year against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at. Granite Bay presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Bret Harte in California (Granite Bay is ranked 198th, while Bret Harte is ranked 501st).
