Basketball Game Preview: Valley View Cougars vs. Scranton Prep Cavaliers

Valley View hasn't had much luck against Scranton Prep recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Valley View Cougars will face off against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Saturday, Valley View didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Honesdale, but they still walked away with a 43-39 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

Meanwhile, Scranton Prep entered their tilt with Greater Nanticoke Area on Saturday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They really took it to the Trojans for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-27 victory. With the Cavaliers ahead 36-15 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Scranton Prep's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Valley View, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.

Valley View took a serious blow against Scranton Prep in their previous matchup on February 3rd, falling 72-45. Can Valley View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.