Basketball Game Preview: Zane Trace Pioneers vs. Vinton County Vikings

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Previous Games

12/05/23 - Away	60-73 L
02/17/23 - Away	72-63 W
11/29/22 - Neutral	56-59 L
12/07/21 - Away	66-46 W
12/08/20 - Neutral	53-44 W
+ 5 more games

Zane Trace and Vinton County are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Zane Trace fought the good fight in their overtime match against Logan Elm on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Braves 64-60. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pioneers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Braves are ranked 508th).

Meanwhile, Vinton County earned a 57-48 win over Wellston on Friday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Golden Rockets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Vinton County pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for Zane Trace, their loss dropped their record down to 17-4.

Zane Trace came up short against Vinton County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 73-60. Will Zane Trace have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.