Basketball Game Preview: North Valley Knights vs. Dayton Pirates

The North Valley Knights and the Dayton Pirates will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Valley has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Dayton will arrive with four straight victories.

Last Thursday, North Valley came up short against Klamath Union and fell 75-68.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Dayton beat Blanchet Catholic 67-61 on Friday.

Dayton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for North Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.