Johansen won the last time they faced Ceres and things went their way on Friday too. The Johansen Vikings walked away with a 71-64 victory over the Ceres Bulldogs. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 888th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wilbert Gaxiola was his usual excellent self, putting up 31 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivan Martinez, who posted 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why Ceres lost, don't look at Manuel Ortega. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Ortega is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. Anthony Estrada was another key player, earning eight points and 11 rebounds.
Johansen is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Ceres, they dropped their record down to 8-15 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Johansen didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-44 win against Pacheco on the 3rd. As for Ceres, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 69-67 victory against Lathrop on the 3rd.
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