The Johansen Vikings will face off against the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Johansen is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 63 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Ripon Christian on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Knights and fell 67-30. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hilmar didn't have quite enough to beat Grace Davis on Saturday and fell 49-47. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johansen will need focus on slowing down Juelle Lindo, one of several Hilmar players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points. The dominant performance also gave Lindo a new career-high in rebounds (four). Xavier Silveira was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Johansen's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Hilmar, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Johansen strolled past Hilmar in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 62-45. Does Johansen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hilmar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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