Basketball Game Preview: Logan Elm Braves vs. Teays Valley Vikings

The Logan Elm Braves and the Teays Valley Vikings will round out the year against one another at at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Logan Elm turned things around against Fairfield Union on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 victory over the Falcons. The win was all the more spectacular given the Braves' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Falcons are ranked 124th).

Meanwhile, Teays Valley had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They slipped by Canal Winchester 55-54 on Friday.

Teays Valley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Logan Elm, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7.

Logan Elm won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in February, slipping by Teays Valley 47-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Logan Elm since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.