Basketball Game Preview: Siuslaw Vikings vs. Sutherlin Bulldogs

Siuslaw hasn't had much luck against Sutherlin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Siuslaw Vikings will challenge the Sutherlin Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with 15 losses in a row, Siuslaw turned things around against Douglas on Tuesday. They walked away with a 39-29 win over the Trojans.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sutherlin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They breezed by Glide to the tune of 45-18 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.

Sutherlin is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.2 points. As for Siuslaw, their victory ended an 18-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-18.

Siuslaw was dealt a bruising 46-18 defeat at the hands of Sutherlin in their previous matchup back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Siuslaw was down 32-4.