Basketball Game Preview: Siuslaw Vikings vs. Sutherlin Bulldogs

The Siuslaw Vikings will take on the Sutherlin Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Siuslaw is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Sweet Home just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the Huskies.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Sutherlin against Rogue River on Friday as the squad secured a 52-24 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 28 points or more this season.

The win made it two in a row for Sutherlin and bumps their season record up to 8-5. As for Siuslaw, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.

Everything came up roses for Siuslaw against Sutherlin in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 47-20 victory. Will Siuslaw repeat their success, or does Sutherlin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.