Basketball Game Preview: Mabton Vikings vs. River View Panthers

The Mabton Vikings will face off against the River View Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Mabton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Tri-Cities Prep just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 66-49 to the Jaguars.

Meanwhile, River View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 33-18 bruising from Granger. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

River View's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Mabton, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.

Mabton took their victory against River View in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 64-44. Does Mabton have another victory up their sleeve, or will River View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.