Basketball Game Preview: Ripley Vikings vs. Hoover Huskies

The Ripley Vikings will take on the Hoover Huskies in a holiday battle at at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Ripley is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season last Thursday. They took a hard 42-27 fall against Winfield.

Meanwhile, Hoover played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 53-25 loss at the hands of Sissonville. The Huskies have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Ripley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hoover, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-4.