Basketball Game Preview: Swan Valley Vikings vs. Frankenmuth Eagles

Swan Valley hasn't had much luck against Frankenmuth recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Swan Valley Vikings will head out to take on the Frankenmuth Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Swan Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.

Swan Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 72-60 win over Bridgeport on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Frankenmuth beat Garber 71-65 on Tuesday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Dukes are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Swan Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Frankenmuth, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.

Swan Valley suffered a grim 55-34 defeat to Frankenmuth in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Swan Valley was down 26-5.