Grace Davis is 1-9 against Johansen since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grace Davis Spartans will head out to challenge the Johansen Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Grace Davis strolled past Pacheco with points to spare, taking the game 54-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johansen). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Livingston 83-45. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Wolves are ranked 990th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johansen's win came from a few key players Grace Davis will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Wilbert Gaxiola, who posted 15 points. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Silva, who put up 13 points.
Grace Davis has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, 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 victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
Grace Davis came up short against Johansen in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 54-42. Can Grace Davis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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