Basketball Game Preview: Orcas Island Vikings vs. Lopez Lobos

The Orcas Island Vikings will challenge the Lopez Lobos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Tuesday, Orcas Island was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to La Conner. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Braves: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Lopez lost 52-30 to Providence Classical Christian on Saturday. The Lobos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Orcas Island's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Lopez, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Everything came up roses for Orcas Island against Lopez when the teams last played back in February of 2020, as the squad secured an 86-43 victory. Will Orcas Island repeat their success, or does Lopez have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.