Basketball Game Preview: South Iredell Vikings vs. Mooresville Blue Devils

South Iredell is 1-9 against Mooresville since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Iredell Vikings will take on the Mooresville Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m.

South Iredell is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Hickory Ridge, falling 68-46. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 507th, while the Ragin' Bulls are ranked 145th).

Meanwhile, Mooresville came tearing into last Monday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 72-67 W over the Greyhounds.

South Iredell better keep an eye on Dylan Clark. He was instrumental in Mooresville's win, as he made all 7 shots he took to post 17 points along with eight boards and six blocks. Clark is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Ericson, who posted 19 points.

Mooresville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.

South Iredell's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Mooresville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.

South Iredell was dealt a bruising 85-31 defeat at the hands of Mooresville when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can South Iredell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.