Basketball Game Preview: Emerald Vikings vs. Southside Tigers

Emerald hasn't had much luck against Southside recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Emerald Vikings will welcome the Southside Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Emerald is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 80-50 loss at the hands of Westside. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-20.

Meanwhile, Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 59-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laurens. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Raiders are ranked 34th).

Southside's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Emerald, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.

Emerald came up short against Southside in their previous meeting on January 9th, falling 48-42. Will Emerald 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.