Basketball Game Preview: Janesville Craig Cougars vs. Janesville Parker Vikings

The Janesville Craig Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Janesville Parker Vikings at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Janesville Craig's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches.

Last Friday, Janesville Craig was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 90-85 to Sun Prairie West. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (58), the Cougars still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, Janesville Parker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Verona and fell 83-53. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly 30 points.

Janesville Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Janesville Craig, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.

Janesville Craig was able to grind out a solid victory over Janesville Parker in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 65-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Janesville Craig since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.