Johansen is 9-1 against Grace Davis since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Johansen Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grace Davis Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Johansen knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Grace Davis likes a good challenge.
Johansen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Livingston, posting an 83-45 win. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Wolves are ranked 990th), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/22/25 vs Livingston | 15 |
01/17/25 @ Central Valley | 18 |
01/15/25 @ Lathrop | 24 |
01/10/25 vs Pacheco | 17 |
01/08/25 @ Ceres | 33 |
Johansen's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wilbert Gaxiola, who posted 15 points. Gaxiola's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jeremiah Silva was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Grace Davis strolled past Pacheco with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 54-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Grace Davis has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Johansen, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Johansen was able to grind out a solid victory over Grace Davis when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 54-42. Does Johansen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grace Davis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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