Basketball Game Preview: North White Vikings vs. Faith Christian Eagles

The North White Vikings will take on the Faith Christian Eagles in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

On Tuesday, North White might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting North Judson-San Pierre an easy 67-41 win. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Bluejays are ranked 97th).

Meanwhile, Faith Christian suffered their biggest loss since January 13th on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Lafayette Central Catholic and fell 76-45. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.

North White's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.

North White was dealt a bruising 66-33 loss at the hands of Faith Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will North White have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.