Basketball Game Preview: Madison East Purgolders vs. Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans

Madison East is 1-9 against Vel Phillips Memorial since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Madison East Purgolders will welcome the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Friday, Madison East beat Janesville Parker 78-67. The win continues a trend for the Purgolders in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vel Phillips Memorial). They breezed past Madison West to the tune of 100-27 on Friday. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.

Vel Phillips Memorial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points over those games. As for Madison East, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.

Madison East took a serious blow against Vel Phillips Memorial when the teams last played back in January, falling 84-29. Will Madison East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.