Basketball Game Preview: Mount Royal Academy Knights vs. Mascenic Regional Vikings

The Mount Royal Academy Knights will face off against the Mascenic Regional Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Royal Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Mascenic Regional will be coming in after a loss.

Mascenic Regional will be up against a hot Mount Royal Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Mount Royal Academy was the clear victors by a 49-24 margin over Pittsfield on Wednesday. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Mascenic Regional ended up a good deal behind Portsmouth Christian Academy on Wednesday and lost 53-38. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.

Mount Royal Academy pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.8 points over those games. As for Mascenic Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.

Mount Royal Academy beat Mascenic Regional 38-28 when the teams last played back in January. Will Mount Royal Academy repeat their success, or does Mascenic Regional have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.