Preview: Janesville Parker Vikings vs. Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans
Janesville Parker is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Vel Phillips Memorial a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Janesville Parker Vikings will take on the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Janesville Parker came up short against Sun Prairie West and fell 97-84. While losing is never fun, Janesville Parker can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while Sun Prairie West is ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Vel Phillips Memorial was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 56-55 to Sun Prairie West.
Janesville Parker's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Janesville Parker came up short against Vel Phillips Memorial in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 51-43. Will Janesville Parker have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
