The Johnson Warriors will challenge the Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johnson has given up an average of 62.1 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Johnson came up short against Fairfield and fell 60-49. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite their loss, Johnson saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Julius Hunter, who went 7-for-13 en route to 17 points and six boards, was perhaps the best of all. That was a full 34.7% of the Warriors' points, marking the third time in a row Hunter has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Desmond Muhlhauser, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 14 points.
Meanwhile, Valley played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 89-64 to Burbank. The Vikings were down 69-47 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Johnson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
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