Basketball Game Preview: Vandalia Vandals vs. North Mac Panthers

Vandalia hasn't had much luck against North Mac recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vandals will look to defend their home court against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Vandalia will be strutting in after a win while North Mac will be coming in after a loss.

On Tuesday, Vandalia was fully in charge, breezing past Farina South Central 69-40. The Vandals have beaten the Cougars the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cougars has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, North Mac came up short against Auburn on Tuesday and fell 58-45.

Vandalia now has a winning record of 3-2. As for North Mac, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.

Vandalia couldn't quite get it done against North Mac in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 as they fell 43-33. Will the Vandals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.