Basketball Game Preview: Edgewood-Colesburg Vikings vs. Springville Orioles

Edgewood-Colesburg is 2-8 against Springville since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Edgewood-Colesburg took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 68-31 victory over Starmont. The game marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season so far.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Springville's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They fell just short of Alburnett by a score of 60-58. The match marked the Orioles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Edgewood-Colesburg pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Springville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.

Edgewood-Colesburg came up short against Springville in their previous matchup back in February, falling 65-53. Can Edgewood-Colesburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.