Basketball Game Preview: Bullard Knights vs. Vanden Vikings

The Bullard Knights and the Vanden Vikings will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Bullard's tournament run continued when they took on Clovis West on Friday. Bullard received a blow as they fell 62-43 to Clovis West. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, Vanden came up short against Buchanan on Friday and fell 61-48. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Bullard will need focus on slowing down Xavier Starks, one of several Vanden players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Isiah Dixon, who had five points and six rebounds.

Bullard's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Vanden, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.