Basketball Game Preview: Avon Pirates vs. Parkston Trojans

The Avon Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Parkston Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Avon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They snuck past Viborg/Hurley with a 42-38 victory.

Meanwhile, Parkston took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 59-29 win over Tripp-Delmont/Armour. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Avon is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Parkston's record is now 18-4.

Avon ended up a good deal behind Parkston in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, losing 59-45. Can Avon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.