Basketball Game Preview: Crested Butte Titans vs. Center Vikings

The Crested Butte Titans will face off against the Center Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Crested Butte is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since February 23, 2024 on Saturday. They skirted past Caprock Academy 60-57.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Center beat Sargent 46-40 on Thursday.

Center has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Crested Butte, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-3.

Everything came up roses for Crested Butte against Center in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-28 win. In that game, Crested Butte amassed a halftime lead of 37-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.