Basketball Game Preview: Northridge Jaguars vs. Jasper Vikings

By Team Reports Dec 14, 2024, 11:05pm

Basketball Preview: Northridge Jaguars vs. Jasper Vikings

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Northridge is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Jasper is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Northridge Jaguars will host the Jasper Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

It was a proper cat-fight when Northridge challenged Brookwood on Friday. Northridge blew past Brookwood, posting a 59-27 win. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Panthers are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jasper). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Oakman 92-27. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Vikings with their most commanding win of the season.

Jasper's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Northridge, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.

Northridge strolled past Jasper when the teams last played back in January of 2020 by a score of 68-54. Will Northridge repeat their success, or does Jasper have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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