Basketball Game Preview: Penrith Group (Penrith, Australia) vs. Union Pines Vikings

Penrith Group (Penrith, Australia) will kick their season off against the Union Pines Vikings on Friday. Tip off is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.

Union Pines is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Overhills just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 51-43 to the Jaguars. The match marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.

As for Penrith Group (Penrith, Australia), they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (0-1), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.