Basketball Game Preview: Midway Chargers vs. Sasakwa Vikings

The Midway Chargers will take on the Sasakwa Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Midway has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Sasakwa will come in with six straight wins.

Back in December of 2024, Midway was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-40 to Butner.

Meanwhile, Sasakwa hadn't done well against Paden recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Sasakwa blew past Paden 73-49. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.

Midway's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Sasakwa, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.

Midway took a serious blow against Sasakwa when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 71-38. Can Midway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.