Basketball Recap: Vinton-Shellsburg's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Thursday

While Vinton-Shellsburg didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 62-43 victory over the Oelwein Huskies on Thursday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Huskies are ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Vinton-Shellsburg's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Oelwein, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Vinton-Shellsburg won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against South Tama County at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Vinton-Shellsburg is facing South Tama County at the right time seeing as South Tama County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Oelwein, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Wapsie Valley at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Oelwein will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Wapsie Valley will have lost three straight heading into Friday's match.