Northridge is 2-8 against Johnstown-Monroe since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northridge Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Northridge came up short against Granville and fell 56-47. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while the Blue Aces are ranked 141st).
| 01/07/25 vs Granville | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs Grandview Heights | 7 |
| 12/28/24 @ Danville | 6 |
| 12/20/24 @ Newark Catholic | 6 |
| 12/17/24 @ Mt. Vernon | 4 |
Despite the loss, Northridge got top-tier performance from Ava Travis, who posted 19 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Travis is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Naia Moore, who put up seven points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Johnstown-Monroe came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 51-32 win over the Warriors.
Northridge's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Northridge came up short against Johnstown-Monroe in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 45-36. Can Northridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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