Basketball Game Preview: Parkview Vikings vs. Willard Tigers

The Parkview Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Willard Tigers at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Parkview has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 26 straight losses, while Willard will come in with three straight wins.

Last Thursday, Parkview had to suffer through a 54-23 loss at the hands of Carthage. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 459th, while the Tigers are ranked 124th).

Meanwhile, Willard beat Glendale 36-24 on Thursday.

Willard's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Parkview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.

Parkview ended up a good deal behind Willard when the teams last played back in December of 2023, losing 49-31. Can Parkview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.