Basketball Game Preview: Bryan Vikings vs. Copperas Cove Bulldawgs

The Bryan Vikings will take on the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, Bryan humbled Temple with a 62-33 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Copperas Cove, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 60-47 victory over Shoemaker on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bulldawgs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 645th, while the Wolves are ranked 302nd).

Bryan has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Copperas Cove, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.

Bryan strolled past Copperas Cove in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 67-48. Will Bryan repeat their success, or does Copperas Cove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.