Basketball Game Preview: Vinton County Vikings vs. Athens Bulldogs

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Previous Games

02/04/25 - Home	52-47 W
12/17/24 - Away	64-56 W
01/26/24 - Home	69-48 W
12/15/23 - Away	61-27 W
01/31/23 - Away	58-48 W
+ 5 more games

Vinton County is 8-2 against Athens since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Vikings will head out to challenge the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Saturday, Vinton County lost to Fairfield Union at home by a 61-43 margin. The Vikings have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Athens came up short against Jackson on Friday and fell 64-56.

Athens now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Vinton County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Vinton County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Athens in their previous meeting back in February, but they still walked away with a 52-47 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.