Basketball Game Preview: Petersburg Vikings vs. Craig Panthers

Petersburg is on an eight-game streak of home losses, and Craig a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The two teams will face off at 2:30 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Wednesday, Petersburg lost to Wrangell at home by a 48-30 margin.

Meanwhile, Craig suffered their closest defeat since January 18, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Haines by a score of 47-45.

Petersburg will need to focus on slowing down Sara Steffen, one of several Craig players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double with 21 points and 15 boards. Steffen's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Abigail Patten, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 18 rebounds.

Even though they lost, Craig smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in March of 2024.

Petersburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Craig, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.

Petersburg came up short against Craig in their previous matchup back in January, falling 39-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Steffen, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards. Now that Petersburg knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.