The Johansen Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Lathrop Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Johansen knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Lathrop likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Johansen made easy work of Pacheco and carried off a 72-51 victory. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Panthers are ranked 1046th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wilbert Gaxiola continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 17 points. Jeremiah Silva was another key player, posting 11 points.
Meanwhile, Lathrop had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-43 win over the Bulldogs.
Lathrop is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Johansen, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Johansen came out on top in a nail-biter against Lathrop when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 64-61. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johansen since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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