Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Snider Panthers vs. Valparaiso Vikings

The Fort Wayne Snider Panthers will take on the Valparaiso Vikings in a tournament on Saturday. Fort Wayne Snider will be strutting in after a victory while Valparaiso will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Friday, everything came up roses for Fort Wayne Snider against Fort Wayne North Side as the squad secured a 62-33 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Valparaiso's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Hammond Central by a score of 49-46. The contest was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Vikings couldn't quite close it out.

Fort Wayne Snider has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.8 points. As for Valparaiso, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.