Basketball Game Preview: Humboldt Vikings vs. West Carroll War Eagles

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Previous Games

01/21/25 - Away	89-9 W
02/02/24 - Away	90-60 W
01/16/24 - Home	72-47 W
11/23/21 - Away	84-89 L
12/15/20 - Away	69-65 W
+ 2 more games

Humboldt is 6-1 against West Carroll since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Humboldt Vikings will look to defend their home court against the West Carroll War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Humboldt has ten straight victories, West Carroll has 18 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Humboldt is returning to their home court after beating Bradford on theirs, despite the fact Bradford has dominated at home this season. Humboldt secured a 55-51 W over Bradford on Tuesday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Red Devils are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-29, which was the final score in West Carroll's tilt against Halls on Tuesday.

Humboldt is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for West Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.

Everything came up roses for Humboldt against West Carroll when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured an 89-9 win. Will Humboldt repeat their success, or does West Carroll have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.