Basketball Game Preview: Lake Stevens Vikings vs. Bothell/Inglemoor Cougars

The Lake Stevens Vikings will take on the Bothell/Inglemoor Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Bothell/Inglemoor is facing Lake Stevens at the wrong time: Lake Stevens suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 67-64. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (63), the Vikings still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, Bothell/Inglemoor came up short against Issaquah on Tuesday and fell 59-52. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lake Stevens' defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Bothell/Inglemoor, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.