Basketball Game Preview: Carlynton Cougars vs. Sto-Rox Vikings

The Carlynton Cougars will challenge the Sto-Rox Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Sto-Rox is hoping to do what Leechburg couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Carlynton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Carlynton's way against Leechburg as Carlynton made off with a 51-27 win. That looming 51-27 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.

Meanwhile, Sto-Rox blew past New Brighton, posting a 40-11 victory.

Carlynton pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Sto-Rox, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.

Carlynton lost to Sto-Rox on the road by a decisive 49-35 margin when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Carlynton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.