Basketball Game Preview: Union Pines Vikings vs. Fairmont Golden Tornadoes

The Union Pines Vikings will square off against the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Union Pines knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Fairmont likes a good challenge.

Last Friday, Union Pines came up short against Pinecrest and fell 67-56.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Fairmont's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against Whiteville, falling 48-28. Having soared to a lofty 74 points in the game before, the Golden Tornadoes couldn't push the score so high this time.

Union Pines' loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Fairmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.