The Milwaukee Juneau Pioneers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Milwaukee Vincent Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Milwaukee Juneau was able to grind out a solid victory over Milwaukee School of Languages, taking the game 91-82. Given Milwaukee Juneau's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Milwaukee School of Languages is ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dooney Johnson was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 40 points and 2 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Raylen Jones was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Milwaukee Vincent's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 67-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hamilton/Audubon.
Milwaukee Juneau's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.3 points per game. As for Milwaukee Vincent, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Milwaukee Juneau strolled past Milwaukee Vincent in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 96-82. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milwaukee Juneau since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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