Basketball Game Preview: Latta Vikings vs. Hannah-Pamplico Raiders

The Latta Vikings will square off against the Hannah-Pamplico Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Latta took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Baptist Hill by a score of 62-55.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hannah-Pamplico beat Allendale-Fairfax 63-58 on Monday.

Latta is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.1 points over those games. As for Hannah-Pamplico, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.

Latta strolled past Hannah-Pamplico in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 64-45. Will Latta repeat their success, or does Hannah-Pamplico have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.