It was a good run, but Lathrop unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 61-51 to the Johansen Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 878th, while the Vikings are ranked 364th).
| 01/15/25 vs Johansen | 13 |
| 01/10/25 vs Ceres | 12 |
| 12/09/24 @ Franklin | 11 |
| 01/08/25 @ Grace Davis | 10 |
| 12/13/24 vs Franklin | 9 |
Lathrop's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryan Gamboa, who posted 13 points. Those 13 points gave Gamboa a new career-high. Joseph Perkins was another key player, going 8 of 15 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds.
Johansen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wilbert Gaxiola led the charge by putting up 24 points. Gaxiola's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ivan Martinez, who put up 17 points.
Lathrop's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-10. As for Johansen, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Lathrop will square off against Livingston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lathrop is facing Livingston at the right time seeing as Livingston is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Johansen, they will face off against Central Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Johansen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.4 points per game this season.
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