Basketball Game Preview: Ballard Beavers vs. Rainier Beach Vikings

The Ballard Beavers will head out to take on the Rainier Beach Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Ballard lost 55-32 to Bishop Blanchet on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Beavers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost eight in a row.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-27, which was the final score in Rainier Beach's tilt against Seattle Academy on Thursday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Rainier Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Ballard, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Everything went Ballard's way against Rainier Beach in their previous meeting back in January, as Ballard made off with a 59-35 win. Will Ballard repeat their success, or does Rainier Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.