Pacheco and Johansen are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Pacheco Panthers will host the Johansen Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Pacheco was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-53 to Central Valley. The Panthers have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Johansen beat Ceres 71-64 on Friday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 889th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johansen has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Pacheco, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Pacheco suffered a grim 72-51 defeat to Johansen when the teams last played back in January. Will Pacheco have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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