Basketball Game Preview: Ripley Vikings vs. Greenbrier East Spartans

The Ripley Vikings will square off against the Greenbrier East Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ripley comes in on five and Greenbrier East on seven.

Ripley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with an 88-75 victory over PikeView. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Parker Smith

Points (Career)

03/07/25 vs PikeView	21
02/26/25 @ Ravenswood	11
01/21/25 vs Sissonville	10
02/15/25 vs Wayne	9
01/25/25 vs Brooke	9

Ripley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Parker Smith, who went 8-for-10 to rack up 21 points. Those 21 points gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Blake Justice, who shot 60% from the field on his way to 21 points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Greenbrier East didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Independence on Friday, but they still walked away with a 55-50 win.

Ripley's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Greenbrier East, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.