Basketball Game Preview: Mount Airy Granite Bears vs. North Stokes Vikings

The Mount Airy Granite Bears will take on the North Stokes Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Last Friday, Mount Airy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 34-33 to Alleghany.

Meanwhile, North Stokes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-45 heartbreaker at the hands of South Stokes.

North Stokes' defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Mount Airy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.

Mount Airy beat North Stokes 45-35 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Mount Airy repeat their success, or does North Stokes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.