Basketball Game Preview: East Grand Vikings vs. Van Buren Crusaders

East Grand is on a 13-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Van Buren a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the East Grand Vikings will get right back to it and host the Van Buren Crusaders at 12:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

On Friday, East Grand took a blow against Wisdom, falling 67-31.

Van Buren might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 68-9 to Madawaska, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Owls are ranked 15th).

Van Buren's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for East Grand, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.

East Grand came up short against Van Buren in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 44-31. Will East Grand have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.