Basketball Game Preview: Humboldt Vikings vs. West Carroll War Eagles

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Previous Games

02/07/25 - Home	85-24 W
01/21/25 - Away	89-9 W
02/02/24 - Away	90-60 W
01/16/24 - Home	72-47 W
11/23/21 - Away	84-89 L
+ 3 more games

Humboldt has gone 7-1 against West Carroll recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Humboldt Vikings will host the West Carroll War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Humboldt has 12 straight wins, West Carroll has 25 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Monday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Humboldt made off with a 52-51 victory over Middleton. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Tigers are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, West Carroll was beaten by Halls 67-29 on Tuesday.

Humboldt pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for West Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-22.

Everything came up roses for Humboldt against West Carroll when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured an 85-24 victory. Does Humboldt have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Carroll turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.