Basketball Game Preview: Canal Winchester Indians vs. Teays Valley Vikings

The Canal Winchester Indians will take on the Teays Valley Vikings in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Canal Winchester is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Tuesday. They lost 75-52 to Newark.

Meanwhile, Teays Valley played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Groveport-Madison an easy 72-51 victory. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Canal Winchester's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Teays Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.

Canal Winchester was able to grind out a solid win over Teays Valley when the teams last played back in February, winning 59-46. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.