Basketball Game Preview: Columbus Academy Vikings vs. Fairbanks Panthers

Columbus Academy is on a 18-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Fairbanks is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Columbus Academy Vikings will host the Fairbanks Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Columbus Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.

Columbus Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Pleasant, posting a 71-15 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Fairbanks' strategy against Harvest Prep on Wednesday. Fairbanks took down Harvest Prep 55-39.

Columbus Academy's victory bumped their record up to 24-0. As for Fairbanks, their win bumped their record up to 23-1.

Columbus Academy strolled past Fairbanks in their previous meeting back in February of 2016 by a score of 61-42. Will Columbus Academy repeat their success, or does Fairbanks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.