Basketball Game Preview: Maple Valley Lions vs. Bronson Vikings

The Maple Valley Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Bronson Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bronson took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Maple Valley, who comes in off a win.

Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Maple Valley beat Reading 64-59.

Meanwhile, Bronson fought the good fight in their overtime game against Stockbridge on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 70-63 to the Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.

Maple Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Bronson, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

Maple Valley skirted past Bronson 75-72 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bronson's Kamron Brackett, who went 9-for-22 en route to 34 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Maple Valley still be able to contain Brackett? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.